weblinksOur links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet from Friday, 1 September to Sunday, 3 September 2017.


Chronological with most recent web postings at the top

Sunday (3 September)

North West Premier to meet Amcu leader for 'Marikana healing' - Cape Times

Expect taxi fare increases between R1 and R5 following petrol price hike – News24

'Paedophile teachers turning girl learners into sex slaves': ANCWL - News24

Gevangene slaan en byt polisie-kolonel dood - Netwerk24 (limit on access)

Mbalula sends strong message to police killers - SABC News

Johannesburg city official arrested for illegal property sale – News24

Cosatu en SAKP steun Cyril na seksonthullings - Netwerk24 (limit on access)

Slain police officers leave a legacy, Ramaphosa tells commemoration service – News24

Families of cops killed in line of duty talk about their pain - DispatchLive

Fallen women and men in blue honoured - SA Govt News Agency

Sibanye Platinum’s Ratau has found her pot of gold in mining - SowetanLive

Sekshoof deur hof uit sy pos gehaal - Netwerk24 (limit on access)

Santaco warns taxi fare hike on the cards - EWN

Investigators to probe sexual misconduct allegations at Northern Cape school - EWN

Parliament laments lack of safety of miners - SABC News

Prisoner kills policewoman in KwaMhlanga holding cell on Saturday - eNCA

Ethnic tensions threaten reconciliation efforts in Marikana – SABC News

Marikana: We need closure now - City Press

NUM: Prosecute mining companies over fatalities – News24

Gideon du Plessis: Dié bloedbad kan versag word - Netwerk24 (limit on access)

New regulatory defaults aimed at preserving pension benefits – BusinessLive

‘Die leeus kry goeie vleis, ons s’n vrot’, sê seisonale kontrakwerkers - Rapport

Public Protector demands reinstatement of four SAA whistleblowers – Sunday Times


Saturday (2 September)

Johannesburgse Metrolid aan diens doodgery - Netwerk24 (limit on access)

Urgent family matter stops Mahumapelo from attending prayer day in Wonderkop - The Citizen

North West government promotes unity in Marikana with prayer service - SABC News

City of Joburg formally suspends 11 officials from Revenue Shared Services Centre – News24

Implats diskrimineer nié teen swanger werkers - Netwerk24 (limit on access)

Numsa welcomes public protector's probe into SAA – eNCA

Kusasalethu mine deaths: Parliament extends condolences, vows inquiry - EWN

Keep hands off PIC funds in bailing out bankrupt SOE's, says Saftu - eNCA

How much money we tip car guards in SA: poll - BusinessTech

Health department employee from Kimberley arrested for bursary fraud - News24

How Metrorail train delays threaten Cape Town businesses - Weekend Argus

Employee ‘must be held to account’ over NSFAS R14m bungle, says Nzimande - EWN


Friday (1 September)

Mines should not be deathtraps, says Patrice Motsepe - News24

Three Northern Cape teachers suspended for 'sexual relationships' with pupils – News24

Teachers implicated in 30 pregnancies of pupils at one Northern Cape school – Diamond Fields Advertiser

Use of pension funds to bail out SAA splits Cosatu – Daily News

Groenkrag-besluit verseker 15,000 poste - Netwerk24 (limit on access)

Motsepe: We'll close Kusasalethu if necessary - EWN

Motsepe: ‘We are responsible for miners who died at Harmony Gold’ - TimesLive

Fatalities serve to remind industry of necessity to achieve zero harm: DMR - Mining Weekly

Zwane calls for turning point after Kusasalethu mine deaths – Mining Weekly

Forty-five miners have died this year‚ says Zwane - TimesLive

Ramaphosa says price fixing hurts the poor, stifles jobs - IOL News

Department of Labour’s Grayston bridge collapse inquiry to resume at end of September - Business Report

Myne begroot sowat R5 mjd. vir silikose - Netwerk24 (limit on access)

SA has insufficient skills for development of a shale gas industry - Mining Weekly

Nehawu members protest outside Gauteng legislature on Friday - EWN

Cosatu backs Cyril to the hilt – SowetanLive

Trans Hex to close Baken mine, starts consultations with NUM over 332 lay-offs - Mining Weekly

Cosatu to embark on nationwide strike over government corruption - EWN

Eskom Expo for young Stellenbosch scientists creates excitement - Business Report

Zwane to receive Kusasalethu seismic incident report from Harmony on Friday - eNCA

Bodies of two Kusasalethu miners are recovered - Business Report

Opinion: Jobs plan should make large cities opportunity centres for more people - BusinessLive

Labour brokers face action for defying court ruling – BusinessLive

Turf war between Ceppwawu and Amcu at door manufacturer turns deadly - BusinessLive

Hlaudi Motsoeneng vows to defend his R11.5m pension pay-out – Business Report

SA mine workers set to receive lung disease compensation - Moneyweb

SAPS acting senior placements sap morale - ANN7

Minister slams child ‘slave labour’ on Free State farm - HTSyndication (The New Age)

Farm workers stand to benefit from 50-50 co-ownership policy - The New Age


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