City Press reports that government has revealed plans to announce a draconian medium-term budget, which will include cutting its numbers of civil servants.   Source: Latest News

Fin24 reports that Cosatu handed a memorandum of demands to the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Lechesa Tsenoli during the labour federation’s strike and march for decent work on Friday.   Source: Latest News

News24 reports that three people were killed when a truck they were loading fell on top of them at a river bed in Limpopo on Friday.   Source: Latest News

Reuters reports that South Africa is developing drones for the mining industry for inspections in potentially unsafe areas underground, removing the need to put humans in harm’s way.   Source: Latest News

BDLive reports that Statistics SA’s quarterly financial statistics show that the government has managed to lower real employment cost growth by more than 28% year on year from its peak in the second quarter of 2015.   Source: Latest News

Sunday Independent writes about fears that the ANC’s promise to clear up corruption with random lifestyle audits will lead to a witch-hunt.   Source: Latest News

The Star reports that 66 Gauteng police officers, among them 41 constables, 12 warrant officers and five sergeants, were dismissed between April and last month.   Source: Latest News

DispatchLive reports that the Eastern Cape government is forking out millions to hire private law firms for staff disciplinary cases.   Source: Latest News

BDLive reports that South African Airways (SAA) is forging ahead with plans to rationalise flight deck crew costs, which may land it in a court fight with its about 800 pilots.   Source: Latest News

HeraldLive reports that General Motors SA (GMSA) is on the verge of shedding jobs as a weakened economy has knocked the car giant and placed the motor industry under significant pressure.   Source: Latest News