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SA Labour News
Roundup on Monday, 18 August 2025 of weekend labour reports
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In our roundup of weekend and recent reports,
see the following summaries of our selection of
South African labour-related articles.
Minibus taxi driver assaulted on Thursday at Maponya Mall, vehicle set alight
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TimesLIVE reports that a minibus taxi driver operating outside Maponya Mall in Soweto was assaulted on Thursday. His attackers stopped the vehicle and told the driver to get out. They beat him, took all his money and torched the taxi.
Untu threatens legal action over Prasa possibly reneging on implementing wage deal
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BL Premium reports that the United National Transport Union (Untu) is threatening legal action over attempts by the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) to renege on implementing the one-year 5.5% wage deal it signed with unions in July.
Horrific crash on major Limpopo route kills a police officer and six prison inmates
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The Citizen reports that a tragic accident on the R101 between Mokopane and Mookgophong in Limpopo has claimed the lives of seven people.
Suspects in Saturday’s murder of Mpumalanga cop gunned down in Eswatini hideout
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SowetanLive reports that two suspects linked to the murder of a Mpumalanga police officer were shot dead in Eswatini on Thursday morning, while a third killed himself before police could get to him.