Moneyweb reports that the former directors of liquidated mining company Aurora Empowerment Systems were on Friday denied leave to appeal an earlier damages decision against them, but their legal representatives indicated that they would petition the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) for permission to appeal.   Source: Latest News

BDLive reports that there is a there is a strong push within labour federation Cosatu for its first female general secretary (GS).  Second deputy president Zingiswa Losi is being lobbied by some in Cosatu to stand for the position in November, when the federation elects its new leadership.   Source: Latest News

Engineering News reports that the Liberated Metalworkers Union of SA (Limusa) intends to picket outside power and automation technologies provider ABB’s offices in Alrode, Johannesburg, on Monday.   Source: Latest News

News24 reports that Ceres Fruit Growers (CFG) says members of the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) were behind the blaze which left its factory gutted on Wednesday.   Source: Latest News

Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Friday, 18 September 2015. Source: Latest News

In our Friday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since mid-morning on Thursday, 17 September 2015. Source: Latest News

News24 reports that Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said on Friday that the Annual National Assessment (ANA) would be written from 1 to 4 December this year.   Source: Latest News

Cape Times reports that low wages, high levels of debt and other desperate situations of workers were some of the leading causes behind the 88 costly, mostly prolonged strikes recorded in 2014.   Source: Latest News

ANA reports that the application by five directors of Aurora Empowerment Systems for leave to appeal a ruling that they be held personally liable for damages of R1.5 billion in respect of two mines of the liquidated mining company Pamodzi Gold that Aurora managed was dismissed in the High Court...

Cape Argus reports that the V&A Waterfront will soon boast a R1.2 billion mixed-use development which is set to boost the Western Cape’s employment needs by creating thousands of jobs.   Source: Latest News