The New Age writes that community healthcare workers will be the backbone of the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme, but they are yet to receive standardised training and the stamp of approval as a formalised profession by the Health Department.   Source: Latest News

The Citizen reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) on Monday threw its weight behind the decision of the ANC-led eThekwini Municipality to ring-fence more than a hundred security officer positions for former Ukhonto we Sizwe (MK) veterans.   Source: Latest News

Nombulelo Damba of GroundUp reports that about 174 construction workers involved in building schools in the Western Cape have been on an unprotected strike for nearly five weeks.   Source: Latest News

The New Age reports that the ANC Youth League (ANCYL) in Mpumalanga is planning to lead a protest to mining companies and other businesses in different parts of the province.   Source: Latest News

BusinessTech reports that new research by trade union Solidarity highlights the size of South Africa’s tax base, noting that only one in ten adults pay personal income tax to an amount worth mentioning.   Source: Latest News

News24 reports that Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, said on Tuesday morning at a press conference before her budget speech in Parliament that South Africa needs more white soldiers.   Source: Latest News

Business Report writes that, according to the Communications Workers Union (CWU), protected strike action on Wednesday at cellphone operator MTN will shut down all services provided by the company.   Source: Latest News

News24 reports that ANC NEC member and Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi said on Monday night that labour unions must disengage from business investments, warning that failure to do that would consume the lifeline of the tripartite alliance.   Source: Latest News

BDLive reports that the government and unions representing 1.3-million state employees on Tuesday reached a three-year wage agreement.   Source: Latest News

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