weblinksOur links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Thursday, 7 December 2017.


Chronological with most recent web postings at the top

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: We need a national entrepreneurship plan - HuffPost

Samwu rejects five year salary agreement proposal from Salga – IOL News

Cosatu verwerp VSA se ‘uitlokkende’ besluit oor Jerusalem - Netwerk24 (limit on access)

South Africa salaries: the gap between Joburg vs Cape Town vs Durban - BusinessTech

Government rejects unions’ wage demands, put inflation-based offer on table – Fin24

Gigaba requests report on exposure of pension funds in Steinhoff scandal – eNCA

Solidariteit waarsku polisie oor aanstellings - Netwerk24 (limit on access)

Marikana women's complaint against Lonmin to be investigated by World Bank Ombudsman – eNCA

ConCourt rules law on unilateral deductions to salary, unconstitutional – TimesLive

More than 180 Transnet Freight Rail employees qualify in railway operations management - Engineering News

PNA-voorval: Wag se dienste ‘opgeskort’ - Maroela Media

Metrorail’s own stats show how bad its service is - GroundUp

KZN Health HOD resigns amid oncology scandal - IOL News

Sactwu concerned about implications for workers, demands meeting with Steinhoff - Business Report

Pepkor-werkers bekommerd ná Steinhoff-bom – Netwerk24 (limit on access)

Bill to put end to fake qualifications approved by Cabinet – IOL News

State supply-chain employees ‘refusing to undergo security’ vetting - BusinessLive

New State Security Agency (SSA) vetting sanctions in the pipeline – News24

Miner dies at Harmony's Tshepong mine - Mining Weekly

Bemawu strike at SABC could threaten ANC elective conference coverage - M&G

South African poultry association cries foul over work conditions in Brazil - SA Labour News

SA companies contributed R9 billion in corporate social investment in 2016/17 - Business Report

Fourth industrial revolution brings hope to youth, says Gauteng’s Makhura - Engineering News

Police officer and three others arrested for Glebelands murders - The Mercury

South African labour changes you need to know about - BusinessTech

PSA reckons GEPF members lost more than R12bn in Steinhoff scandal selloff - EWN

Government pensions to be hit hard by Steinhoff scandal - eNCA

Twelve years behind bars for robbing EMS personnel – Cape Argus

Jail time for Villiersdorp traffic officer in licence-sale scam - Cape Times

Sactwu members call for an end to abuse of women and children – Cape Argus

Sactwu slams abuse of women – Cape Times

Sugar tax job losses a worry - Pretoria News

Empowering youth to alleviate unemployment – Pretoria News

PSA to proceed with legal action against Gigaba over PIC concerns - Fin24

Emalahleni municipal worker dies after shooting on duty - HTSyndication (The New Age)

High number of vacant public service posts expected to affect service delivery - BusinessLive

WSU vows takes action after LLB accreditation withdrawal - News24

Saftu on track in 1 million membership target as three new unions join fold - HTSyndication (The New Age)

Soldiers to return from DRC - HTSyndication (The New Age)

The ANC-led alliance: avoiding the dustbin of history – BusinessLive

Spending on education necessities being sacrificed to fund bloated wage bill – Financial Mail


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