News24 reports that the SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu) on Wednesday called on acting CEO of South African Airways (SAA), Musa Zwane, to suspend two of the airline’s employees for alleged fraud with immediate effect.   Source: Latest News

ANA reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) in Kimberley says that on Monday it will embark on a protest against alleged racism at Afrisam, the cement manufacturer and supplier.   Source: Latest News

EWN reports that suspended National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega says she is prepared to account for the events in Marikana in 2012, but cannot understand the Independent Police Investigative Directorate’s (Ipid’s) haste in registering charges against her.   Source: Latest News

Daily Voice reports that Metro FM DJ Phat Joe is in trouble after he allegedly fired his domestic worker via SMS.   Source: Latest News

The Mercury reports that the pockets of eThekwini’s most senior officials have just got fatter as last week the municipality approved the executive’s annual bonus for the 2013/14 financial year.   Source: Latest News

BDLive reports that the commissioner of the cash-flush Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) believes it has the means to expand its net of beneficiaries to include seasonal, informal and temporary workers.   Source: Latest News

Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Wednesday, 3 February 2016. Source: Latest News

BDLive reports that labour federation Cosatu has called for a dramatic expansion of the R120bn-strong Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) benefits to cover resignations, as well as seasonal, informal and temporary workers, and parental and adoption leave.   Source: Latest News

BDLive reports that suspended SA national police commissioner Riah Phiyega has described the public announcements and parallel investigations into her role in the 2012 Marikana massacre as a witch hunt.   Source: Latest News

ANA reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) in Kimberley said on Monday it would embark on a protest against alleged racism at Afrisam, the cement manufacturer and supplier.   Source: Latest News