The Star reports that data released by Department of Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga shows that close to 210 teachers across the country lost their lives due to coronavirus, but a union has disputed her figures.   Source: Latest News

Sowetan reports that a principal who was admitted in hospital for two weeks due to work-related stress linked to protests led by SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) members at her school fears returning to work next week.   Source: Latest News

Sowetan reports that Bidvest Wits CEO Alan Fainman has confirmed that the soccer club managed to pay its former players’ their salaries on Monday.  Some players vented their frustration when the club didn’t pay full salaries at the weekend, but they have now received their monies.   Source: Latest News

Sowetan reports that at least five principals have been displaced from their schools in the past year in Mpumalanga where a teacher union has been accused of running amok and using violence, threats and intimidation against them.   Source: Latest News

Moneyweb reports that SA lost 2.2 million jobs in the second quarter due to the Covid-19 lockdown, which sent unemployment, in terms of the extended definition, to over 40%.   Source: Latest News

TimesLIVE reports that hundreds of contract workers at Eskom embarked on a protest on Tuesday in a bid to be insourced by the power utility.   Source: Latest News

BL Premium reports that the rescue of the Gupta-owned Optimum Coal Mine can now commence in earnest after creditors voted overwhelmingly on Monday in favour of a new business rescue plan.   Source: Latest News

BL Premium reports that SA’s trade union federations have set aside their ideological and political differences and have agreed to jointly protest against the harsh socioeconomic conditions bedevilling workers in the country.   Source: Latest News

BL Premium reports that the financial difficulties of bankrupt state-owned airline South African Airways (SAA) have spilt over to its technical arm, triggering a wage dispute with its workers after it announced a 25% salary cut for September.   Source: Latest News

In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Monday, 28 September 2020. Source: Latest News