ANA reports that it was asserted on Thursday that Riah Phiyega was restricted from intervening in the labour unrest in North West prior to the Marikana massacre, and so there’s no way she could be liable for the orders that led to the massacre.   Source: Latest News

Cape Times reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has lost 40% of its members in five years, which has resulted in the union operating at a financial loss since 2013.   Source: Latest News

BDLive writes that the £9m remuneration package that is on the cards for Old Mutual CEO Bruce Hemphill is part of a “unique pay structure designed for a unique set of circumstances”, a group spokesman said on Thursday.   Source: Latest News

Business Report writes that Gupta-owned information technology company Sahara Computers retrenched 40 workers on Thursday after it failed to resolve an ongoing battle with South Africa’s major banks.   Source: Latest News

BDLive reports that the government remains confident of meeting its target of producing 30,000 artisans per year in line with the National Development Plan, despite the challenges faced by some training institutions.   Source: Latest News

ANA reports that Impala Platinum Holdings said on Thursday that rescue teams were digging deeper into the ground in a bid to find trapped miner Ohemile Moses Maamogwa.   Source: Latest News

Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Thursday, 2 June 2016 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, 1 June 2016. Source: Latest News

ANA reports that the Claassen board of inquiry probing the fitness for office of national police commissioner Riah Phiyega heard on Thursday that she must be must be removed from office.   Source: Latest News

Moneyweb reports that the Finance Union Sasbo has come out in support of banks’ decision to terminate their relationships with Oakbay Investments and the Guptas.   Source: Latest News