Cape Talk reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) says, although it’s saddened by the political changes in hotly contests metros, it will accept any municipal administration that has been democratically elected.   Source: Latest News

Fin24 reports that telecoms company Telkom and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are locked in a bitter battle over continuing strike action.   Source: Latest News

Business Report writes that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is sticking to its guns over demands it has made of Northam Platinum in Limpopo, including that the platinum producer’s CEO Paul Dunne should resign.   Source: Latest News

Mining Weekly reports that Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) on Monday reported that an explosion-related incident at the company’s Rustenburg East mine fatally injured an employee on 18 August.   Source: Latest News

In our Monday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since midday on Friday, 19 August 2016. Source: Latest News

Sunday Times reports that James Aguma, acting CEO of the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), wants to pay COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng a bonus for negotiating a questionable deal between the SABC and MultiChoice.   Source: Latest News

David McKay reports that a report by the Chamber of Mines of SA (CoM) estimates the application of safety stoppages in terms of Section 54 of the Mine Health & Safety Act (MHSA) have cost the industry R4.84bn in lost revenue in 2015.   Source: Latest News

TMG Digital reports that barely a week with a new mayor‚ the City of Tshwane on Monday faced a workers’ protest.   Source: Latest News

News24 reports that the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) has threatened to protest if more than 205 temporary teachers in Limpopo do not receive their salaries on or before 23 August.   Source: Latest News

The names of 11 SA National Defence Force (SANDF) members killed in a bus crash at Clarens in the Free State on Friday have been released.   Source: Latest News