weblinksOur links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Wednesday, 21 June 2017.


Chronological with most recent web postings at the top

Battle in Bloemfontein as city hall burns – News24

Samwu denies blame for fire at Mangaung City Hall – News24

Bloemfontein City Hall set alight allegedly by municipal workers - EWN

Zwane to “take the Mining Charter to the people” with provincial roadshows – Miningmx

Over 3,000 Tshwane guards may lose jobs when contracts of security companies expire - EWN

Mining a 'sunrise industry' with many opportunities, says Zwane - Fin24

Metrorail in Kaapstad kan nie voorbly weens vandalisme – Netwerk24 (limit on access)

Tshepong-myn vier 3 miljoen ongelukvrye skofte - Netwerk24 (limit on access)

More questions for Gigaba and Home Affairs over Gupta early naturalisation – City Press

Taxify driver mistaken for Uber driver survives petrol-bombing - The Citizen

Parly probe into Eskom to put spotlight on Molefe reappointment, maladministration - M&G

Treasury rejects claims of calamitous job losses from sugar tax – BusinessLive

Metrorail crisis will kill manufacturing industry, says Cape Chamber – Cape Argus

Rea Vaya, Metrobus fare increases approved - EWN

Inefficient Msunduzi criticised for ‘shifting the blame’ to workers - The Witness

Two municipal officials nabbed for R9.8-million fraud - eNCA

'We will go to hell‚ and hell will be the labour court' Sapu warns Mokushane - TimesLive

NMB metro appeals for patience as it clears waste backlog caused by go-slow - RNews

Department of Labour to host workshops on Employment Equity - SA Govt News Agency

Allegations of fraudulent overtime claims by Tshwane EMS director resurface - .The Star

Drivers, cleaners conducted post-mortems in Gauteng since 2006 – News24

Tshwane council guards to be replaced by metro police - The Star

Outrage at overloaded Cape Town taxis - Cape Argus

Gauteng IFP asks MEC to urgently intervene in mortuary workers' strike - The Star

Gauteng mortuary strike: Nehawu, Health MEC to iron out differences - EWN

Numsa, employers in engineering sector deadlocked on wage negotiations – eNCA

Verdagte in Eskom-moord dood voor ondervraging – Netwerk24 (limit on access)

Galane, Vantage extend date for signing of acquisition agreement covering Lily Mine – Mining Weekly

Now more people on grants than those with jobs in SA - BusinessLive

More people on grants than with jobs, five years later - News24

Consumer inflation at 5.4% in May stabilises within target range - BusinessLive

Bereaved kin sleep in car waiting for body at morgue - SowetanLive

Knysna fire volunteers go beyond call of duty - SABC News

ANC meets Chamber of Mines over mining charter – Business Report

Agreement to end Gauteng mortuary strike on the cards - eNCA

Net1’s extravagant remuneration policy highlights flaws in system - BusinessLive

Zwane insists ANC was consulted on amended mining charter, but some disagree - BusinessLive

Cosatu backs Mkhwebane’s move on Reserve Bank – SABC News

Clinic for sex workers open in Cape Town – eNCA

NUM lodges appeal after miners dismissed at Sibanye’s Cooke mine for illegal strike - The Citizen

Train commuter stabbed and robbed at a Woodstock station, but 'guards did nothing' – Cape Times

Cosatu Young Workers Forum (YWF) commits to vulnerable workers - The New Age


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