Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Monday, 4 December 2017.

Chronological with most recent web postings at the top

Municipal workers want minimum R10,000 salary, as municipal pay talks start – The Citizen

City of Joburg disaster management official attacked by mob while responding to a call – News24

eThekwini goes hi-tech to halt illicit leave jaunts by staff - The Mercury

Health Director-General confident student doctors to be placed before 2 January - EWN

An Eastern Cape initiative that saves trees but also creates jobs - Business Report

Worker shot dead during Johannesburg high school burglary – News24

Twelve of the highest paying jobs in South Africa - BusinessTech

Eastern Cape blind appeal to premier for workplace mobility practitioners and resources – DispatchLive

Salga and municipal workers kick off wage negotiations - BusinessLive

For the third year, medical schemes pay out more than they collect – eNCA

Sars denies paying Makwakwa a bonus while on suspension – Engineering News

Konstruksiewerker kritiek nadat kragkabel raak gekap is - Netwerk24 (limited access)

Change or lose another 100,000 mining jobs, Cutifani warns sector – Mining Weekly

Transnet bied tussen 6.5% en 8% aan werkers aan – Netwerk24 (limited access)

Failure of commuter rail is a crime against urban poor - GroundUp

Western Cape calls on unemployed young people to participate in tourism training programme – Business Report

Articles in the October–December 2017 edition of SRI’s Labour Market Report - SA Labour News

Lotz still a ‘ghost’ worker in the office of the Msunduzi Speaker - The Witness

South African salaries in 2017: what people earn right now - BusinessTech

Twelve KZN cadets on their way to Antarctica – Daily News

Solidarity’s Q4 Labour Market Index edges toward neutral, but remains below key 50 score - SA Labour News

Gauteng Education to meet Noordgesig parents over concerns with appointment of new black principal - TimesLive

Health department says final year medical students can appeal intern placements - EWN

Fedusa demands deployment of soldiers in Cape Town over festive season - TimesLive

Uber a lifeline for the jobless – TimesLive

Sharp rise in people jumping SA ship – TimesLive

Opinion: GEPF investments should be closely scrutinised - Moneyweb

Get union and other press statements at SA Labour News