TimesLIVE reports that a worker at a state-owned laboratory service is facing disciplinary action after the circulation of a voice note which suggested that Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in Umlazi, Durban, had received a number of patients with coronavirus.   Source: Latest News

GroundUp reports that a report released last week revealed that a hundred-and-one female sex workers, some of whom were transwomen, died in 2018/19, while half of them were murdered.   Source: Latest News

TimesLIVE reports that the National Association of Democratic Lawyers (Nadel) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently reconsider his decision not to increase judges’ salaries and look instead at other ways of saving on government spending.   Source: Latest News

TimesLIVE reports that the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) closed its campuses on Monday in the interests of staff and student safety.   Source: Latest News

In our roundup of weekend news, see summaries of our selection of South African labour-related stories that appeared since Friday, 6 March 2020. Source: Latest News

Sunday Independent reports that the National Treasury hopes a solution will be found on the state wage bill after unions rejected government attempts to block a deal struck two years ago.   Source: Latest News

ANA reports that the Democratic Alliance (DA) on Sunday accused the African National Congress (ANC) of being on a mission “to loot” Johannesburg’s coffers by reversing the insourcing of workers.   Source: Latest News

The Citizen reports that Telkom has been given the go-ahead to continue its retrenchment process after the Labour Court on Thursday dismissed an application launched by two unions for an urgent interdict to pause it.   Source: Latest News

Mining Weekly reports that diversified miner Exxaro Resources has appointed Tamara Qwatekana as the company’s first ever female mining manager.   Source: Latest News

BusinessLive reports that the government is forging ahead with plans to trim the size of its diplomatic missions as it battles to cut costs and return SA to financial health.   Source: Latest News