Today's Labour News

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weblinksOur links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Thursday, 4 May 2017


Chronological with most recent web postings at the top

Eskom says plan to mothball five power plants only a ‘scenario’ – Moneyweb

Free State official suspended for ‘disrespecting’ JZ - Cape Times

Myne se personeel op Phalaborwa deur Amcu vasgekeer - Netwerk24 (limit on access)

Motsoaledi says brain drain a perennial headache on SA health - The Citizen

Ons sal vervolgde ‘May Day’ lede bystaan, sê Cosatu - Netwerk24 (limit on access)

Coligny incident ‘exploited for political reasons’, says Solidarity - TimesLive

Cape Town fire department celebrates International Firefighters Day – Cape Times

Tragic Coligny accident exploited for political reasons, says Solidarity Movement - News24

Bargaining council can hear Home Affairs dispute, Constitutional Court rules - BusinessLive

Six Parys farmers plead not guilty to killing two black farm workers – SABC News

R21 betogings: Polisieman getref; motor aan die brand gesteek - Maroela Media

Police appeal for information to trace Durban cop's killers - News24

SA law could criminalise the buying of sex but not the selling - SowetanLive

Alleged MTN fraudster denies being syndicate leader – News24

Vermiste polisieman se liggaam gevind - Maroela Media

'Ulterior' motive behind transfer of two top Western Cape cops, court hears - News24

Cosatu affiliates mum on whether Zuma to be allowed to address central committee - The Citizen

Nurse sit-in averted as Bhisho commits to jobs - DispatchLive

Protesting Nehawu members interrupt robing of new Fort Hare University heads - DispatchLive

Tshwane streets littered with waste over lack of sub-contractor non-payment – Pretoria News

Saturday workdays at Home Affairs must be referred to conciliation‚ says ConCourt – TimesLive

Home Affairs crackdown on companies employing more than 40% foreign labour - Cape Argus

MTN accountant accused of R24m fraud granted bail - eNCA

Sacca to meet SAA management to discuss grievances – EWN

Ntlemeza nog nie weer by Valke se kantoor – Netwerk24 (limit on access)

Depart of Labour M1 bridge collapse hearings postponed, again - EWN

EFF in bid to flush out ‘unqualified’ Thaba Chweu municipal appointees - SowetanLive

Popcru says understaffing in prisons puts wardens at risk - Cape Argus

Cosatu ‘mislei’ Ramaphosa oor werkers op piesangplaas - Netwerk24 (limit on access)

Magashule allegedly calls for Zuma’s May Day hecklers to be fired - The Citizen

Another breakthrough on the West Rand in combating illegal mining - The Citizen

Policeman killed in Glenwood shooting – The Mercury

ANC takes ANN7 to task over story Zuma was ‘pushed’ to attend May Day rally - TimesLive

Editorial: Workers furious with Jacob Zuma - Financial Mail

Interdict against SAA cabin crew staff strike remains in place – EWN

PetroSA makes 'unprecedented' plea to be placed under business rescue - TimesLive

Mashaba maintains Jozi@Work programme was 'wolf in sheep’s clothing' - News24

Booing of Zuma can't be regarded as 'normal' says Lindiwe Sisulu – BusinessLive

Court cancels new provisos on certification of psychological tests for jobs – The Citizen

SAA strike: Airline gets final interdict – Business Report

Group Five effects further retrenchments - Business Report

Cosatu singing the same tune as our enemies, says Kebby Maphatsoe - News24

SAA ‘lost R25m in hours’ during cabin crew strike - The Citizen

National laboratory service suspends yet another official – BusinessLive

Transnet trainees march for jobs - The Citizen

Sadtu reiterates rejection of appraisals for principals - BusinessLive

Two top Western Cape officers in bid to have demotion reviewed – News24

Tribalism flares up in Lebowakgomo over employment of non-local guards - The New Age


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