TimesLive reports that the implementation of last month’s much celebrated wage deal between public sector trade unions and the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) will be delayed because of consumer price index (CPI) technicalities.   Source: Latest News

Sowetan reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has called on Mineral Resources Minister Ngwako Ramatlhodi to suspend the mining licences of companies that are failing to comply with the Mining Charter.   Source: Latest News

Fin24 reports that according to the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu)increased poultry tonnages shipped from the US under the Agoa agreement will negatively affect job retention.   Source: Latest News

BDLive reports that low-income households in Cape Town on average spend 45% of their monthly income on public transport, making the city one of the most expensive in the world for poor people to get around.   Source: Latest News

News24 reports that Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) said on Wednesday they were dismayed by the arrest of one of their firefighters for allegedly fraudulently taking cash in exchange for jobs and certificates.   Source: Latest News

Fin24 reports that at the top of the wish list for South African CEOs is for government to prioritise the creation of a skilled workforce, according to a global CEO survey.   Source: Latest News

BDLIve reports that both of labour federation Cosatu’s forthcoming national congresses must focus upon unifying the federation, but the prospect of allowing the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) to appeal its expulsion next month was not on the table, Cosatu president S’dumo Dlamini said on Wednesday.   Source: Latest...

Reuters reports that Transnet has agreed to a three-year wage increase agreement with labour unions representing its non-managerial staff, the logistics firm said on Wednesday.   Source: Latest News

ANA reports that cellphone operator MTN South Africa on Wednesday said that it had sent a proposal to the Communication Workers Union (CWU) requesting to meet with an independent arbitrator in connection with the ongoing strike.   Source: Latest News

In our Wednesday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since mid-morning on Tuesday, 2 June 2015. Source: Latest News