BusinessLive reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) intends taking Mineral Resources & Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe to court to compel him to ensure the safety and health of mineworkers as they return to work on the mines.   Source: Latest News

News24 reports that the Khayelitsha SuperSpar has been visited by the Western Cape Department of Health following two cases of Covid-19 among its staff.   Source: Latest News

BusinessLive reports that the SA Airways (SAA) business rescue practitioners (BRPs) have laid out the process for full termination of all employees at the end of the month, but only if funds exist at the end of the winding down of the company.   Source: Latest News

TimesLIVE reported on Friday that the number of Covid-19 cases among prisoners and Department of Correctional Services (DCS) officials was fast approaching the 100 mark.   Source: Latest News

BusinessLive reports that the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) will temporarily relax rules to allow the industry to implement measures aimed at retaining members in the face of Covid-19, which threatens the affordability of cover for employers and consumers alike.   Source: Latest News

BusinessLive reports that Barry Hendricks has hit back at his suspension as acting president of the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc)‚ saying the organisation’s board should be dissolved and an independent administrator appointed.   Source: Latest News

BusinessLive reports that the City of Cape Town has closed some of its permit application offices after a staff member tested positive for Covid-19.  The offices are tasked with issuing permits during lockdown for informal (uncooked) food trading and spaza shops.   Source: Latest News

BusinessLive reports that Mark Munroe, head of the Impala Platinum (Implats) Rustenburg mining division, appeared in court on Friday on charges of contravening the lockdown regulations in recalling about 6,000 people back to work.   Source: Latest News

In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Thursday, 16 April 2020. Source: Latest News

Moneyweb reports that funds for financially distressed businesses that have applied for the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s (UIF) relief scheme to assist them in paying workers during the Covid-19 crisis are only slowly trickling in.   Source: Latest News