City Press reports that the stern warning of National Treasury’s director-general, Dondo Mogajane is that SA’s finances are in serious trouble, and the best way to plug the gaping hole in the fiscus may be for all state employees to take a 10% cut in salaries and wages.   Source: Latest...

GroundUp reports that the turnout was low for Friday’s one day strike and countrywide protests called by the United National Transport Union (Untu) and its umbrella organisation, the Federation of Unions of SA (Fedusa).   Source: Latest News

ANA reports that the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) advised last week that about 500 occupational health and safety (OHS) inspectors were to be hired.   Source: Latest News

News24Wire reports that the South Gauteng High Court has approved the historic R5-billion settlement agreement in the lengthy silicosis case.   Source: Latest News

News24 reports that a mineworker was killed on Thursday morning in a fall of ground incident at Harmony Gold’s Tshepong mine near Welkom.   Source: Latest News

Mail & Guardian reports that with his department’s focus shifted towards job creation, newly-appointed Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi says he will not risk sidelining worker’s rights to create more work.   Source: Latest News

News24 reports that City of Johannesburg firefighters marched in the inner city on Friday to raise awareness about a recent spate of attacks on Emergency Management Services (EMS) personnel.   Source: Latest News

Sunday Tribune reports a group of African National Congress (ANC) members are taking the party to court demanding the reinstatement of eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede.   Source: Latest News

Bloomberg reports that the Nedbank Group is in talks with about 1,500 employees over potential job cuts at the lender’s retail and business-banking division to cope with a struggling economy and increased competition.   Source: Latest News

Moneyweb reports that the second round of wage negotiations between SA’s vehicle manufacturers and the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) is scheduled to take place this week, with the parties still poles apart in their offers and demands.   Source: Latest News