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, 20 October to Sunday, 22 October 2017.
Chronological with most recent web postings at the top
Sunday (22 October)
Alpha Security response officer killed in cold blood on Pretoria Road - The Citizen
Lesufi says every scholar patroller will go through investigation - EWN
Gauteng school bus driver arrested for sexual abuse of pupil - News24
School bus driver arrested over sexual assault of 13 year-old - eNCA
Gigaba warns retirement funds about adherence to rules of pension funds regulator – Business Report
Ntlemeza writes to ConCourt to appeal his removal as Hawks head - EWN
Paul O’Sullivan to start probe into killings at Marikana platinum belt soon - EWN
Veligheidswag koelbloedig doodgeskiet in Kempton Park - Netwerk24 (limit on access)
Thirteen SABC music compilers accused of ‘payola’ face disciplinary hearings - Channel24 (City Press)
Gauteng education department, police to meet with school guards - eNCA
Public meeting to be held for all school patrolmen in Gauteng amid sexual assault cases - EWN
Did murdered mineworker strike deal with state to implicate fellow Marikana co-accused? at City Press
Continued use of migrant labour fuelling ethnic tension with platinum belt locals – City Press
Job ad for TV editor specifies ‘whites only, please’ - City Press
CCMA dispute cases keep climbing, with jobs bloodbath shifting to smaller firms - City Press
Expensive temper tantrum for Koko disciplinary hearing lawyer – TimesLive
Saturday (21 October)
Nearly 3,500 cops carrying guns without proper qualifications - News24
SA se grootste hulpbron, sy mense, onderbenut, sê Ramaphosa – Netwerk24 (limit on access)
Eskom terminates services of evidence leader in the Koko disciplinary hearing after altercation - Fin24
Eskom fires Koko inquiry case presenter - BusinessLive
10,000 people queue in Pinetown to be eThekwini cops - Independent on Saturday
Popcru taken aback by Hawks cooperation with FBI over Gupta investigation – Fin24
Friday (20 October)
Labour Minister urges construction companies to comply with labour laws – Business Report
North West police confirm no arrests made for recent Marikana murders – The Citizen
Cape Town rail commuters demand better services – SABC News
More civil society voices call for action by Prasa – TimesLive
Body of trapped miner at AngloGold’s Mponeng mine in Carletonville recovered - News24
eThekwini billing staff picket to get answers from management – Daily News
Koko’s farcical disciplinary hearing: Key Eskom witnesses fail to appear - BizNews
Brian Molefe’s wife boosted the Eskom pension payout he wasn’t entitled to - City Press
Ramaphosa urges Nehawu to be 'first line of defence' against state capture – News24
MTO-werkers in George terug op hulle post – Netwerk24 (limit on access)
“Snitch” on your co-workers or end up fired yourself, warn experts - BusinessTech
As it happened: Day 3 of Koko's Eskom disciplinary hearing - Fin24
MPs told Hawks probing Brian Molefe's Eskom pension payout - EWN
Harmony must improve worker conditions at newly acquired Moab Khotsong, says NUM – EWN
Fawu wage strike goes on at Coca-Cola - BizCommunity
Eskom pension fund distances itself from Brian Molefe's golden handshake - eNCA
Brian Molefe should never have had an Eskom pension, fund’s head tells MPs - BusinessLive
Amcu wants Mbalula to act over Marikana killings - SowetanLive
Noord Kaapse-polisielede vir lang diens vereer - Netwerk24 (limit on access)
Support at court for eight cashiers accused of stealing money from Shoprite – TimesLive
Construction companies warned on labour compliance - The Citizen
KZN policewoman gunned down on her way to work on Friday – News24
Mango wage strike ends - The Citizen
Court dismisses application by 10111 strikers with costs - SABC News
Solidarity says Mango strike called off after pilots reach an agreement - SA Labour News
Inspectors order closure of part of Royal Bafokeng Platinum operation under safety powers – BusinessLive
Six bogus doctors arrested in Joburg raid - The Citizen
Sapu calls off 10111 call centre strike, workers back at work on Monday - EWN
Amcu wants meeting with Police Minister over Marikana murders - EWN
Jobs for pals scandal rocks Joburg’s finance department - The Star
Marikana has become a ‘killing field’ once again, says Amcu – Business Report
Hundreds of commuters left stranded on Thursday as Tshwane bus service workers down tools - The Citizen
Terry Bell’s Inside Labour: The SABC and the fight for media freedom - Fin24
Move by labour federations and unions to secure PIC funds gets buy-in from MPs - BusinessLive
Evidence leader at Koko disciplinary hearing had Eskom business ties – BusinessLive
SA Cabin Crew Association has always been unhappy with SAA board - eNCA
Molefe’s Eskom pension: Instructions from above accepted without question, rules or no rules - Daily Maverick
Survivors of Marikana massacre still hounded and assassinated amid rumoured ‘hit list’ – Daily Maverick
Amcu hires Paul O’Sullivan to investigate platinum belt killing spree – Moneyweb
Amcu boss: Tribal warfare a media fantasy - Mail & Guardian
Just who manages directors-general a point of contention in suspension case – Mail & Guardian
Get union and other press statements at SA Labour News