Daily News reports that analysts have warned that a demand by the SA Local Government Association (Salga) to increase the salaries of all councillors – irrespective of the size of their municipality – to R1.3 million a year would be disastrous for the economy and could lead to tax increases.  ...

Bloomberg News reports that according to Zwelinzima Vavi, expelled general secretary of labour federation Cosatu, a fresh inquiry into the circumstances of miners in the Marikana area is needed to prevent a repeat of the killings in 2012.   Source: Latest News

Engineering News reports that trade union Solidarity, in conjunction with KragDag and Maroela Media, has launched an emergency plan to assist households in the event of a total power blackout.   Source: Latest News

Daily News reports that provincial headmen or izinduna in KwaZulu-Natal are planning a march to Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) offices on Tuesday to seek answers to why they have not been paid their salaries as per President Jacob Zuma’s recent proclamation.   Source: Latest News

Business Report writes that cellphone operator MTN is mulling over a wage deal with the Communications Workers Union (CWU) as the strike by the union enters its fifth week.   Source: Latest News

BDLIve reports that Statistics SA’s youth labour market report released on Monday showed that youth unemployment deteriorated between 2008 and the first quarter of this year, and more young people have given up looking for work.   Source: Latest News

Gold producers have proposed a five-year wage deal to unions in which employees from entry level up to category 8 are being offered an increase effective 1 July ranging between 7.8% and 13%, with the deal also including a profit share element.   Source: Latest News

Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the World Wide Web on Monday, 29 June 2015. Source: Latest News

ANA reports that the Public Utility Transport Corporation, which runs the Putco bus service, on Monday announced plans to cancel its services in the Tshwane, Ekurhuleni and Sedibeng municipalities with effect from 30 June 2015.   Source: Latest News

In our Monday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since mid-morning on Friday, 26 June 2015. Source: Latest News