Fin24 reports that Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) announced on Friday that it has signed a three-year wage agreement with the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu).   Source: Latest News

Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Thursday, 27 October 2016 Source: Latest News

BusinessLive reports that Impala Platinum (Implats) chairman Mandla Gantsho says signs wareere good that new two-year wage agreements would be signed soon with the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu).   Source: Latest News

In our Thursday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since midday on Wednesday, 26 October 2016. Source: Latest News

Gideon du Plessis, general secretary of trade union Solidarity, writes that, as is the case with #FeesMustFall, labour relations are complicated and are characterised by hidden agendas.   Source: Latest News

TMG Digital reports that the Gauteng government will hosting a two-day summit on Friday and Saturday aimed at “tackling topics that are sure to raise a nerve with the users of rail”.   Source: Latest News

BusinessLive reports that revenue collections have fallen R23bn short of what was projected in the February budget, with R12.5bn of this shortfall coming from personal income tax and R8bn from VAT.   Source: Latest News

Reuters reports that Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) has reached a tentative wage increase deal, and the offers by both Amplats and Impala Platinum (Implats) oblige mineworkers to refrain from all industrial action.   Source: Latest News

Mining Weekly reports that a contractor was killed in a construction-related accident at Harmony Gold’s Central Plant, in Welkom, on Wednesday.   Source: Latest News

EWN reports that the City of Tshwane says about 70% of its buses are not operational on Thursday, due to a strike by workers affiliated to the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu).   Source: Latest News