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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Saturday, 2 April and Sunday, 3 April 2016 Source: Latest News
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Transport Minister Peters condemns killing of bus driver in KZN
News24 reports that Transport Minister Dipuo Peters on Saturday condemned the killing by a commuter of a bus driver in KwaZulu-Natal. Source: Latest News
Zuma no longer a 'fit and proper' commander-in-chief, says defence union Sandu
News24 reports that the SA National Defence Union (Sandu) has called for lawful means to remove President Jacob Zuma from office as it believes he is no longer fit to be the commander-in-chief of the defence force. Source: Latest News
North West University to exhaust all options to avoid job cuts
EWN reports that the North West University says although it has to embark on a restructuring programme that will eventually see a number of job losses, it will try everything possible to avoid job cuts. Source: Latest News
Cosatu to protest on Monday at three Mpumalanga toll gates against fee increases
Netwerk24 reports that labour federation Cosatu will be staging pickets and demonstrations at three toll gates in Mpumalanga against toll fees that were increased on 1 March. Source: Latest News
Samwu distances itself from petrol bombing of Joburg MMC’s house
EWN reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) has distanced itself from violent action which resulted in the Soweto house of Joburg’s mayoral committee member (MMC) for environment and infrastructure services, being petrol bombed. Source: Latest News
Cosatu accepts President Zuma’s Nkandla apology
SABC News reports that trade union federation Cosatu has accepted President Jacob Zuma’s public apology on the Nkandla matter. Source: Latest News
Pilot dies in crop-spraying aircraft crash in KZN
Caxton News Service reports that a microlight aircraft pilot, who was spraying crops in the Glendale area of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), died when the plane hit a power line and crashed to the ground early on Friday. Source: Latest News
Zululand Anthracite Colliery remains shut amid fears for safety of staff
SABC News reported on Friday that an arson incident and violence at Zululand Anthracite Colliery (ZAC) at Ulundi in northern KwaZulu-Natal has resulted in the suspension of operations and a loss of millions of rands for the company. Source: Latest News
Samwu members accuse Pikitup of using delaying tactics
EWN reports that Pikitup workers have accused management of the waste management agency of using delaying tactics and say the City of Johannesburg is not willing to resolve their industrial action. Source: Latest News