BusinessLive reports that the interpretation of a law requiring a secret ballot before unions embark on a strike is set to take centre stage in the Labour Court in Johannesburg on Wednesday in a case to prevent a shutdown of the banking sector.   Source: Latest News

In our roundup of weekend news, see summaries of our selection of South African labour-related stories that appeared since Friday, 20 September 2019. Source: Latest News

Sunday Independent reports that a merger of SA Airways (SAA) with Mango and SA Express was still on the cards, Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu advised last week.  He said the cabinet was discussing it.   Source: Latest News

News24 reports that according to the Sunday Times, former SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng has responded to a civil claim lodged by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to recover R21m from him by telling the public broadcaster it owes him R16m.   Source: Latest News

News24 reports that according to the City of Johannesburg, emergency management services (EMS) will not be affected by the suspension of 230 firefighters who had embarked on an illegal strike.   Source: Latest News

City Press reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) has vowed to fight to take over mines that were planning to close their operations because of nonprofitability.   Source: Latest News

News24 reports that ten people were killed and 14 others were injured on Saturday morning after a construction vehicle lost control and overturned several times on the Ou Kaapse Weg in Steenberg, Cape Town.   Source: Latest News

Fin24 reports that Joseph Mathunjwa was on Friday re-elected to lead the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu), thereby extending his time at the helm of the union he founded in 1998.   Source: Latest News

EWN reports that Metrobus on Sunday reassured Johannesburg commuters that its services would be up and running on Monday after a week of suspended operations.   Source: Latest News

News24 reports that a former Pietermaritzburg security guard was imprisoned for 15 years on Friday for the murder of his colleague.   Source: Latest News