ANA reports that the United National Transport Union (Untu) on Wednesday applauded the suspension and resignation of top executives at state-owned enterprises (SOEs) after they were implicated in corruption in recent months, but bemoaned that none had yet been prosecuted.   Source: Latest News

The Citizen reports that the SA National Defence Union (Sandu) plans to take the defence department to court over a unilateral decision to halve the limit of weekly overtime hours.   Source: Latest News

News24 reports that the Public Investment Corporation’s (PIC’s) acting CEO Matshepo More has been placed on precautionary suspension, following allegations that she was interfering in processes related to the ongoing commission of inquiry into the asset manager.   Source: Latest News

Fin24 reports that members of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) will be pressing ahead with a strike at the South African Revenue Service (SARS) on Thursday, the union said in a statement on Tuesday.   Source: Latest News

In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Tuesday, 26 March 2019. Source: Latest News

TimesLIVE reports that the SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) says SA Policing Union (Sapu) president Mpho Kwinika’s arrest coincided with calls by union members for the state presidency to probe police corruption.   Source: Latest News

ANA reports that the City of Cape Town said on Tuesday it would be appointing a team of rail professionals to assist its transport directorate with business plans to take over passenger rail management from the national government.   Source: Latest News

ANA reports that the Public Servants Association (PSA) said the likelihood that a strike at the SA Revenue Service (SARS) could be averted was high following two days of “informal discussions” that could see a deal struck on Tuesday night.   Source: Latest News

BusinessLive reports that the number of employed South Africans rose by 87,000 in the fourth quarter of 2018.   Source: Latest News

TimesLIVE reports that the SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) has expressed shock and “disgust” at allegations that the president of the SA Policing Union (Sapu), Mpho Kwinika, was “assaulted” by police officers at the weekend.   Source: Latest News