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, 8 September to Sunday, 10 September 2017.
Chronological with most recent web postings at the top
Sunday (10 September)
Zokwana must ensure no further job losses in poultry sector, says DA - SABC News
The salary gaps between Joburg, Cape Town and Durban are shrinking - BusinessTech
Guard critically wounded in attempted robbery at Centurion shopping mall - IOL News
Staff shortages cripple Durban hospital – IOL News
Merafong staff caught with their hands in the till, claims DA – IOL News
Former Cape Town sex slave to address the UN - Sunday Independent
Tourism Ministry concerned about clashes between Uber & metered taxi drivers - EWN
PPC makes “extra effort” to create 70 extra jobs at North West cement plant - Fin24
Rules set by Nedlac’s three union federations blocking new body Saftu’s application bid - City Press
GEPF bail-out for SAA still a possibility – City Press
You burn our cars, we burn yours, say drivers in Joburg's Uber-taxi war – City Press
Numsa pushes Nedlac to accept Saftu as member - EWN
Saturday (9 September)
UCT in talks with union to avoid strike - EWN
Cosatu welcomes life sentences for Mnguni’s killers - The Citizen
Opinion: Wage discrepancy highlights discrimination at work - Weekend Argus
Satawu concerned with Transnet’s planned retrenchment of 8,000 workers - The Citizen
Uber petitions transport, police ministers to step in amid violence - News24
‘Gupta firms would still not be able to pay workers’ - Saturday Star
Workers owed billions in unclaimed benefits - Weekend Argus
Firefighter hero honoured - Weekend Argus
Ten things that make workers in South Africa unhappy - BusinessTech
North West prioritises skills development for youth – SABC News
Numsa vows to keep fighting until Saftu accepted into Nedlac - The Citizen
‘Minority’ fuelling war between Uber, taxi drivers - Saturday Star
Ex-top cop Phahlane demands his money, apology for defamation from Popcru – The Citizen
Friday (8 September)
Unemployment a big challenge for SA, says Zuma at launch of InvestSA One Stop Shop – SABC News
Police to escort Tshwane rubbish trucks as contractor dispute gets dirty - News24
Taxi services at Gautrain stations may be suspended if violence continues - EWN
Motsoeneng to appeal ruling on SABC8 legal costs - EWN
Calls for illegal Zimbabweans to be included in new permits – eNCA
Municipal union Samwu supports motion of no confidence in Joburg mayor - BusinessLive
200,000 Zimbabweans get four more years in SA with Zimbabwean Exemption Permit - The Citizen
Pretoria teacher suspended after allegedly sexual assaulting nine pupils - News24
Uber drivers call on government to do more to protect them - SowetanLive
ANC in Gauteng calls on taxi drivers to put commuters' safety first - EWN
Jozi@Work staff slammed for protests - The Star
Oliphant wants national minimum wage legislation finalised - EWN
Motsoeneng may have to fork out more than R1m in SABC 8 costs - eNCA
Minister of Transport condemns Sandton taxi violence - Business Report
Motsoeneng will have to pay for SABC journalists' Labour Court costs - BusinessLive
SABC, Motsoeneng and Tebele ordered to pay legal costs for SABC 8 - News24
Gauteng ANC calls for end of battle between Uber and metered taxi operators - News24
Police monitoring Sandton on Friday following Uber, metered taxi wars - TimesLive
Sandton a 'war zone' on Thursday night as Uber cars burn - BusinessLive
CDE: Deep change is needed to bring SA’s young people into the economy - BusinessLive
Uber violence isn't over, says driver of metered taxi – eNCA
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