BL Premium reports that SA Tourism has called on the government to greatly increase financial aid for businesses in the sector which is facing the loss of more than 400,000 jobs from the Covid-19 pandemic due to forced closures since March.   Source: Latest News

The Star reports that an 18-year-old female learner caught kissing a man inside the library toilet at a south Durban school confessed that the teacher was one of two at the school she was having affairs with.   Source: Latest News

Sunday Independent reports that Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) Minister Pravin Gordhan has revoked the appointment of the first black woman to be the chairperson of the Eskom retirement fund and has instead appointed Caroline Henry to the position.   Source: Latest News

Weekend Argus reports that following the reintroduction of Cape Town’s Southern line, train services on some of the major lines are expected to be back in operation over the next two months.   Source: Latest News

Independent News reports that the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng have each expressed their outrage after personal protective equipment (PPE) was found dumped in a river in Irene, Centurion.   Source: Latest News

News24 reports that Eastern Cape Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba’s personal messenger and ANC Youth League regional task team member Ayanda Matinise was caught by the police on Saturday afternoon and charged with transporting alcohol in a state vehicle.   Source: Latest News

Business Report writes that Cell C’s retrenchment consultations with organised labour in terms of section 189 of the Labour Relations Act are back on track.   Source: Latest News

In our roundup of weekend news, see summaries of our selection of South African labour-related stories that appeared since Friday, 31 July 2020. Source: Latest News

Saturday Star reports that gym employees and fitness enthusiasts from across the country are set to embark on a national protest this week against the closure of gyms in SA.   Source: Latest News

The Star reports that hundreds of medical practices are on the verge of collapse because of a fall in the number of visits due to the Covid-19 pandemic.   Source: Latest News