Our 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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