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Bloomberg reports that according to the chief actuary at Discovery, as many as four out of five South Africans may have contracted the coronavirus, indicating that the country may be one of the world’s hardest-hit nations by the disease. Source: Latest News
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Some 22% of employees of members of Minerals Council vaccinated thus far
Mining Weekly reports that as of 17 August, Minerals Council SA (MCSA) member companies had given Covid-19 vaccinations to 105,927 of their employees, representing around 22% of mining employees and contractors. Source: Latest News
Consumer inflation eased in July to 4.6% despite sharp jump in electricity tariffs
BL Premium reports that consumer inflation eased in July as flat food prices and slower fuel price increases outweighed pressure from a sharp jump in electricity tariffs. Source: Latest News
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 18 August 2021
In our Wednesday morning roundup, see summaries of our selection of recent South African labour-related reports. Source: Latest News
Report into 2018 deaths of three firefighters at Bank of Lisbon building to be released in September
The Star reports that the report of investigations into the death of three firefighters at the now demolished Bank of Lisbon building in Johannesburg are set to be made public next month. Source: Latest News
State lays out breakdown of payments to Marikana claimants, and the remaining pending cases
The Citizen reports that Monday marked the ninth anniversary of the 2012 Marikana massacre, in which 44 people lost their lives, but the actual figures of longstanding claims by families were only released to the public on Tuesday. Source: Latest News
Teacher unions united in rejecting cancellation of October school holidays
SowetanLive reports that five teacher unions have rejected the Department of Basic Education’s (DBE’s) intention to cancel the October school holidays to compensate for the days lost as a result of the early closure for the winter holidays. Source: Latest News
Health department worried that SA’s vaccination programme has lost momentum due to vaccine hesitancy
TimesLIVE reports that the national Department of Health on Tuesday conceded that its Covid-19 vaccination programme had lost momentum due to vaccine hesitancy. Source: Latest News
Magistrate appointed to senior position after 12 years of exclusion due to his race
Solidarity announced on Tuesday that, after 12 years of being excluded for reasons of race from a job, Martin Kroukamp must be officially appointed as a senior magistrate in Alberton. Source: Latest News
ANC risks missing IEC deadline to register municipal election candidates as staff on a ‘go-slow’ refuse to work extra hours
SundayTimes Daily reports that the ANC runs the risk of failing to register its candidates to contest this year’s municipal elections by the IEC’s 23 August deadline, as staff refuse to work overtime and at weekends due to outstanding salaries and other benefits. Source: Latest News