EWN reports that the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) said it would not be raising its discontent with the Treasury’s handling of the public service wage bill with the African National Congress (ANC) when the alliance met on Monday afternoon.   Source: Latest News

The Star reports that Johannesburg MMC for public safety Mally Mokoena wants the city council to approve an investigation into Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) chief David Tembe on allegations of intimidation, abuse of power and nepotism, among other charges.   Source: Latest News

Reuters reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa indicated on Monday that “focused discussions” would be needed between the government and trade unions on ways to slow the rate at which public sector wages were growing.   Source: Latest News

TimesLIVE reports that patients of a well-known Durban gynaecologist, who was attacked at a private hospital, feared for their lives as a savage assault played out in the reception area.   Source: Latest News

BL Premium reports that the computer system of the body that is supposed to compensate workers who get injured at work is not broken and is working properly, although new registration procedures are more demanding, claims its CEO.   Source: Latest News

In our roundup of weekend news, see summaries of our selection of South African labour-related stories that appeared since Friday, 28 February 2020. Source: Latest News

BL Premium reports that Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s fiscal targets looked in jeopardy as trade unions said on Sunday that they flatly refused to agree to revisit 2020 wage increases.   Source: Latest News

City Press reports that Eskom has cut the power at Gupta-owned Optimum Coal and wants it liquidated.  It blames the mine’s business rescue practitioners (BRPs) for failing to bring it back to profitability.   Source: Latest News

Sunday Tribune reports that a female doctor was assaulted after a patient she had operated on died shortly after the medical procedure.   Source: Latest News

News24 reports that a detective attached to the Garsfontein SA Police Service (SAPS) in Pretoria was killed by a suspect whom he and two other colleagues were arresting on Saturday morning.   Source: Latest News