This news aggregator site highlights South African labour news from a wide range of internet and print sources. Each posting has a synopsis of the source article, together with a link or reference to the original. Postings cover the range of labour related matters from industrial relations to generalist human resources.
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet from Friday, 23 June to Sunday, 25 June 2017.
Chronological with most recent web postings at the top
Sunday (25 June)
NUM-YS calls for more opportunities for black youth in North West – SABC News
MEIBC appoints sub-committee to try to resolve metals, engineering wage talks deadlock - Engineering News
‘Brandstigters moet oor die kole gehaal word’: Solidariteit Beweging - Maroela Media
Too few oncologists left in KZN to train new cancer specialists – TimesLive
Rebuilding Knysna will create new jobs - IOL News
Hlaudi Motsoeneng wants to run for president of the country - TimesLive
Amptenare in onderwysdepartement in Limpopo wil staak oor puttoilette, lopende water – Netwerk24 (limit on access)
Nurse activist arrested following clashes with security guards - TimesLive
Over 90% of Home Affairs' offices closed on Saturday due to insufficient staff numbers – TimesLive
Fawu members at Illovo prepare to strike as sugar wage talks deadlock - EWN
Opinion: Is inflation targeting responsible for our stubbornly high unemployment? - Daily Maverick
Cutting salaries without workers consent is unlawful, labour analyst points out – SABC News
Cosatu plans shutdown to force Zuma's resignation –eNCA
Amcu says government not prioritising families of slain Marikana workers - EWN
Untu hof toe oor treinveiligheid - Netwerk24 (limit on access)
Basic education failing engineering sector - City Press
Mpumalanga eyes R10bn agroprocessing fruit hub - City Press
Poultry sector still bleeding jobs - Fin24
Ramaphosa only one who can save the ANC, says Cosatu - SABC News
Mining Charter could add to job losses in the sector, says ANC policy wonk - City Press
Government plans to cap garnishee orders at 25% of debtor’s salary - BusinessLive
Huiswerkers sê hul kan nie die pot aan kook hou – Netwerk24 (limit on access)
Drie werkers afgedank ‘oor nasionaliteit’ - Netwerk24 (limit on access)
Top schools change, but not in staff rooms which are still overwhelmingly white - Sunday Times
Saturday (24 June)
Delmas man’s leg caught in harvester – News24
National Pathology Committee rubbishes 'untrained' post-mortem claims – News24
Cosatu plans national shutdown before end of August over Zuma - City Press
Marikana trust fund builds 34 houses for victims’ families - EWN
Ramaphosa the only one to save ANC: Cosatu North West - eNCA
Cosatu's Dlamini denies planned national shutdown is anti-Zuma - eNCA
Hof genader na heraanstelling van polisielid ná rasherrie - Maroela Media
Assistants don't do autopsies, top pathologist insists – eNCA
Home Affairs operating below capacity on Saturday due to insufficient staff members - EWN
Fury erupts over cancelled nursing exams - Pretoria News
General secretary of nurses’ union arrested after exam cancellation protest - News24
Parliament reaches wage settlement with workers affiliated to Nehawu - EWN
Gauteng government aims to create 600,000 new jobs - SABC News
City of Cape Town seeks to take helm at Metrorail - Weekend Argus
Friday (23 June)
Parliament, Nehawu agree to 7.5% salary increase, but not for executive management – News24
Home Affairs admits 'omitting' to declare Guptas' naturalisation to Parliament – News24
eThekwini Metro heeds the call to create jobs for the youth – SABC News
Ramaphosa gave Mining Charter the nod, says Zwane – Fin24
N2 Wild Coast toll road will create up to 55,000 jobs, says Sanral - Fin24
Cosatu wants women and child abusers to f**k off – TimesLive
Heroin-smuggling plot 'foiled by sharp-eyed workers on Cape wine farm' - TimesLive
Claim of unsupervised post-mortems in Western Cape due to heavy workloads – News24
Malema's lawyer charged with attempted murder of four farmworkers – TimesLive
University rethink on job creation is required – Business Report
Listen to the people‚ says Cope after Bloemfontein violence - TimesLive
Brown appoints four new Eskom board members – Moneyweb
Cop killers to spend life behind bars – The Star
Two cop killers handed four life terms each – The New Age at HTSyndication
Nursing union Denosa decries council’s decision to rewrite exams – BusinessLive
Mines Minister Zwane 'chased away' from Mpumalanga community meeting - News24
Prominent lawyer expected in dock for shooting of workers on Zebediela Citrus farm – News24
NUM calls for consultation on Eskom management changes - eNCA
Metered, e-hailing taxi drivers wage fiery war - Pretoria News
Gauteng to launch job creation drive - The Citizen
Much progress in mineworker housing delivery, but more needs to be done - Mining Weekly
Brown orders Eskom to finalise appointment of permanent CEO - EWN
Health Department to probe claims unqualified staff conducting postmortems – EWN
Mining sector faces unrest and other woes – Business Report
Metered taxi drivers lament preferential treatment given to Uber drivers - EWN
Chamber of Mines heads to court to halt 2017 Mining Charter - BusinessLive
Axing of Pravin Gordhan stalls launch of youth internships - BusinessLive
Gauteng mortuary strike may end today - The Citizen
With public sector wage negotiations looming, a winter of discontent is expected - Fin24
Toyi-toying Mpumalanga teachers back in class – The New Age at HTSyndication
New JSE rules put executive remuneration in the spotlight - Moneyweb
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