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TimesLive reports that fraudsters masquerading as government employment agents have conned thousands of desperate job seekers into divulging their personal details, which they use to commit crimes. Source: Latest News
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Ramaphosa laments increase in police killings as ‘heartbreaking’
The New Age reports that 72 police officers were killed between March 2015 and April this year and 40 of those were killed in the line of duty. This was an increase on the 63 police officers killed in the same period from 2014. Source: Latest News
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 3 & 4 September 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Saturday, 3 September and Sunday, 4 September 2016 Source: Latest News
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 2 September 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Friday, 2 September 2016 Source: Latest News
CWU members to explain why they shouldn’t be held in contempt over Telkom interdict
TMG Digital reports that the Labour Court has ordered that 14 Communication Workers Union (CWU) members must explain to the court in November why they should not be held be in contempt for contravening an interdict. Source: Latest News
Communication Workers Union (CWU) begs ANC to intervene in Telkom strike
ANA reports that Telkom employees affiliated with the Communication Workers Union (CWU) staged yet another protest outside Luthuli House in Johannesburg on Friday. Source: Latest News
Roundup of labour news on Friday, 2 September 2016
In our Friday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since midday on Thursday, 1 September 2016. Source: Latest News
Disciplinary hearing for knife-wielding Sandton teacher
EWN reports that the Gauteng Education Department says Marlboro Gardens Secondary School in Sandton will hold a disciplinary hearing for a teacher who threatened a pupil with a knife. Source: Latest News
Illegal miners meting out mob justice in Durban Deep at behest of residents
The Star reports that the local residents of Durban Deep have seemingly come to an unusual arrangement that a group of illegal miners in the area take action to remove the criminals in their midst. Source: Latest News
Limpopo teacher ‘fired for asking for her unpaid salary’
SowetanLive reports that a Limpopo school teacher has lost her job apparently after raising concerns about not being paid for six months. Source: Latest News