October 16

• South Africa: Govt Spends Huge Sums on Food, Entertainment

  The government spent R4.67 billion on catering, entertainment and travel allowances in 2011, Beeld reported on Tuesday. Read more »

• South Africa: Survey Finds Governance Wanting

  South Africa has shown unfavourable governance performance since 2006, the 2012 Mo Ibrahim Index of African Governance said in a summary report on its website. Read more »

October 12

• South Africa: Minister Worried About Strikes

  Brewing strike action in the coal sector is "deeply concerning", Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Friday. Read more »

• South Africa: Transport Strike Ends, Workers Lose Millions

  The three-week-long transport sector strike that ended on Friday saw workers lose a total of R271 million in wages. Read more »

• South Africa: Intimidation Stalls Gold Talks

  Intimidation prevented the NUM from communicating with all its members ahead of further wage talks with the Chamber of Mines, the trade union said on Friday. Read more »

October 11

• South Africa: Union and Chamber Meet On Proposal

  Trade unions gave feedback on Thursday to the Chamber of Mines on a pay structure proposal by employers, aimed at ending wildcat strikes in the gold sector. Read more »

• South Africa: New Death in Mine Protest

  A second man died on Thursday in violent protests by striking miners at the Nkaneng informal settlement in Photsaneng near Rustenburg, police said. Read more »

October 10

• South Africa: Youth Leader Benefited 'Improperly' from Contract

  Tenders awarded to On-Point Engineering by the Limpopo transport department were unlawful, Public Protector Thuli Madonsela said on Wednesday. Read more »

• South Africa: Banking System Stable, Says Reserve Bank Head

  South Africa's banking system is in a stable condition, amid a worldwide distrust of finance institutions, SA Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus said on Wednesday. Read more »

• South Africa: Jub Jub Magistrate Recalls Evidence

  The Protea Magistrate's Court recapped evidence given in the murder trial of musician Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye and Themba Tshabalala on Wednesday. Read more »

• South Africa: Truck Strike Violence Continues

  Four truck drivers were injured on Wednesday as a truckers' strike marred by violence entered its third week, with no end in sight. Read more »

October 9

• South Africa: Strike Affecting Food Costs: Agri SA

  The ongoing truck drivers' strike is resulting in losses by suppliers of fresh produce and driving up prices, Agri SA said on Tuesday. Read more »

• South Africa: 'Things Not Falling Apart' At SAA - Govt

  The public enterprises department denied on Tuesday that "things are falling apart" at SA Airways following a string of resignations. Read more »

October 8

• South Africa: Platinum Sector Talks Continues

  A round of talks between the platinum industry and unions was expected to continue this week. Read more »

• South Africa: Strikes About More Than Wages - NGO

  Unprotected strikes in the mining industry were about more than just wages, the Bench Mark Foundation said on Sunday. Read more »

• South Africa: Strike to Expand to Port Workers

  A strike by truck drivers is set to spread to rail and port workers this week, the SA Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) said. Read more »

October 5

• South Africa: Amplats Fires 12,000 Workers

  Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) has fired 12,000 striking workers, the company said in an announcement to shareholders on Friday. Read more »

• South Africa: Oliphant Calls for Stability

  Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant called on Friday for stability to be restored in the platinum sector. Read more »

• South Africa: Nkandla Development Not Unique - Nxesi

  The development at President Jacob Zuma's Nkandla home was not unique and was part of the work undertaken at various security sites, Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi said on... Read more »

• South Africa: Amplats Fires Workers As Talks Start

  A new round of talks between the platinum industry and unions got off to a rocky start on Friday, as Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) announced it had fired 12,000 striking... Read more »

• South Africa: Second Court Order Against Strike Violence Issued

  The Labour Court issued another court interdict aimed at preventing further violence in the truck drivers' strike, the Road Freight Employers Association said on Friday. Read more »

October 4

• South Africa: Pioneering Editor Sisulu Dies

  Condolences poured in on Thursday for struggle veteran Zwelakhe Sisulu, who died in his sleep at his home on Thursday morning. Read more »

October 3

• South Africa: Wildcat Bokoni Strikers Interdicted

  Wildcat strikers at Bokoni Platinum Mines in Limpopo have been served with an interdict, the mining company said on Wednesday. Read more »

• South Africa: Transport Talks Resume

  Talks between striking truck drivers and employers resumed on Wednesday at the road freight bargaining council in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. Read more »

• South Africa: Goldfields Wants Strikers Evicted

  An eviction order is being sought to remove striking Gold Fields mine workers from their hostels at KDC West Mine in Carletonville, the mining company said on Wednesday. Read more »