weblinksOur links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet from Friday, 29 September to Sunday, 1 October 2017.


Chronological with most recent web postings at the top

Sunday (1 October)

‘Black lives remain cheap,’ says Saftu after Philippi mass killing – News24

Greater effort needed to rid SA Police Service of cops involved in crime, says Sanco - The Citizen

A Re Yeng takes over Mamelodi bus service from Autopax from Monday – Pretoria News

Public servants applauded for showing commitment – SA Govt News Agency

‘Private opleiding’ kan sorg vir meer dokters in SA - Netwerk24 (limit on access)

Payouts for suspended UKZN executives cleared of misconduct – Sunday Tribune

Gideon du Plessis: Wedywering is ondemokraties – Netwerk24 (limit on access)

Sibanye ponders union proposal to sell loss-making mines rather than close them – City Press

Sadtu slams motives at Klipspruit West school of Patriots for Equality group – City Press

Labour federation Saftu angered by latest SA employment statistics - eNCA

Staat se pensioenfonds: ‘Óns het die laaste sê’ - Netwerk24 (limit on access)


Saturday (30 September)

Minister encourages use of public transport during Transport Month – SABC News

Constable caught with stolen police firearm at drug house in Parow – News24

Police officers arrested in foiled armed robbery at cellphone store at Fourways Mall - News24

Police officer killed by rowdy patrons at pub in Roodepoort - eNCA

Numsa members down tools at South 32 – TimesLive

UJ faces heat over alleged R30m fraud by two senior managers – Saturday Star

Cosatu won’t back down on race slur against Joburg’s Michael Sun - Saturday Star

Lack of staff frustrates cardiologist at Mthatha’s Nelson Mandela Academic hospital – DispatchLive

Freelancer Vuyo Mvoko wins case against SABC – Saturday Star

Here’s how Absa’s awesome flexi-time programme works for employees - BusinessTech

Uber says it needs more support from the government and the police – MyBroadband

Deputy principal slain by bogus electricians was due to retire in three days – SowetanLive

EPWP jobs’ abuse over in Tshwane - The Citizen

Unions have power in the GEPF to set PIC investment policy - Fin24


Friday (29 September)

Freelance journalist Vuyo Mvoko wins case against SABC – TimesLive

Harmony to assist with search for manager’s killers - EWN

Vrede herstel in staking by Club Mykonos - Netwerk24 (limit on access)

Harmony Gold confirms murder of regional mine manager near Welkom - BusinessLive

Cosatu welcomes Gauteng premier’s pledge to end labour brokering - City Press

Judge rules Bank of Baroda must keep Gupta-owned accounts open for another week – Pretoria News

Police make breakthrough in killing of Golden Arrow bus driver - The Citizen

Home Affairs minister mum on Apleni spat - IOL News

Eskom suspends Anoj Singh, investigates Matshela Koko - BusinessLive

South African industry must adapt 4th Industrial Revolution to local needs - Engineering News

Normal operations resume after violent protest at Makro – eNCA

Violent protest amid wage strike at Makro store in northern Joburg - eNCA

State flouts labour laws, says PSC - Security.co.za (The Star)

eNCA in another dispute about contractless employment - The Star

Department of Labour says frequent strikes hurt the economy – Business Report

Harmony mine manager murdered as illegal mining rears head - Miningmx

Harmony mine manager shot dead in ‘zama zama war’ - SA Labour News

Rook draai waar werkers by Club Mykonos staak - Netwerk24 (limit on access)

Selling of jobs at Soweto hospital prompts intervention and dismissals - TimesLive

'Mynoorlog': Harmony-bestuurder doodgeskiet - Netwerk24 (limit on access)

University of Johannesburg professor accused of fraud of R25m resigns - SowetanLive

Fawu hopes to land 18% stake in Coca-Cola bottler – BusinessLive

Huge pay increases for medical schemes principal officers - BusinessLive

Labour department: Increase minimum wages to cut down on strikes - BusinessLive

Striking 10111 staff to defy order to return to work – EWN

Dlamini, Cosatu sing different tunes on state capture inquiry extent – EWN

Companies step in to help unemployed mining graduate – DispatchLive

Agriculture industry in dire need of qualified educators – Business Report

DMR cracks down on R5bn illegal mining operations - The New Age

Illegal mining syndicate’s web of influence – The New Age


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