weblinksOur 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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