RDM News Wire reports that Minister of Transport, Dipuo Peters, has called for the railways’ management to expedite the testing of the signalling system that has been blamed for the crash between two commuter trains in Johannesburg on Friday that left more than 230 people injured.   Source: Latest News

Eyewitness News reports that Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) head Tshepo Makola says that the current strike by firefighters is illegal and they will face full disciplinary action.   Source: Latest News

ANA reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has filed an application for a strike against what it calls rampant corruption in the public and private sectors.   Source: Latest News

Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the World Wide Web on Saturday, 18 July and Sunday, 19 July 2015. Source: Latest News

Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the World Wide Web on Friday, 17 July 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, 16 July 2015. Source: Latest News

Sowetan reports that the government’s efforts to quell the violence that led to the blockading of the R555 provincial road have hit a snag after residents threatened to continue with their protest.   Source: Latest News

Fin24 writes that, while the intention of Cosatu’s special national congress was to create unity and cohesion, the labour federation’s affiliates are now divided on whether it was a success or a waste of time.   Source: Latest News

BDLive reports that shareholders were told at Vodacom’s annual general meeting on Thursday that the cellular network operator would increase Neotel’s staff count as it planned to invest billions of rand in the fixed-line operator.   Source: Latest News

BDLive reports that Woolworths staff have so far cashed out about R1.9bn after selling shares following the maturity of the company’s black economic empowerment (BEE) employee share ownership scheme that was initiated eight years ago.   Source: Latest News