The Citizen reports that Gauteng MEC for Community Safety Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane said on Monday that illegal mining was behind 10% of the overall murder rate in the province.   Source: Latest News

DispatchLive reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) is in talks with fellow trade union Solidarity to form a new federation to rival Cosatu.   Source: Latest News

GroundUp reports that no vacant posts in Eastern Cape public hospitals and clinics are to be filled until December, according to a departmental circular.   Source: Latest News

ANA reports that an agreement signed between the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and worker representatives was concluded without protesters’ consent, a shop steward claimed on Monday.   Source: Latest News

BDLive reports that parliamentary staff belonging to trade union Nehawu on Monday downed tools and threatened to bring the operations of the national legislature to a standstill.   Source: Latest News

SABC News reports that the inquiry into the exposure of former Assmang workers to toxic manganese fumes and dust has stalled.   Source: Latest News

News24 reports that Parliament is free to continue its disciplinary hearing against suspended security head Zelda Holtzman.   Source: Latest News

Fin24 reports that an industry expert says that cybersecurity in South Africa’s financial system is hampered by the country’s dearth of highly sophisticated skills in that area.   Source: Latest News

TimesLive reports that 51% of those aged between 20 and 24 are not employed or studying, while 21% are employed, 16% are still completing school and 12% are studying or training.   Source: Latest News

Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Monday, 9 November 2015. Source: Latest News