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Cape Argus reports that fire stations across Cape Town have been working with minimal staff for the last month because 525 firefighters are facing disciplinary hearings and are not allowed to work overtime. Source: Latest News
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Limpopo education department reprimands official who asked schools to pay for his office wifi
Sunday Times Daily reports that the Limpopo education department has reprimanded a circuit manager for asking schools for donations to pay for wifi connectivity and stationery consumables for his office. Source: Latest News
‘Whites only’ Covid-19 vaccine allegations being probed in North West
The Citizen reports that three North West health officials could be in trouble for allegedly withholding Covid-19 vaccines from black people, while mobilising white people to get vaccinated at the department’s Tswaing sub-district last month. Source: Latest News
NHI costing report compiled by Solidarity estimates unaffordable shortfall of R112 billion
On Thursday, trade union Solidarity presented the findings of a comprehensive report compiled by the Solidarity Research Institute (SRI) into the estimated cost of introducing the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme. Source: Latest News
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 8 June 2021
In our early morning roundup, see summaries of our selection of recent South African labour- labour-related reports. Source: Latest News
Robben Island Museum to take disciplinary action against two staffers, following independent probe
News24 reports that an independent investigation into allegations of mismanagement at Robben Island Museum (RIM) has found there is a prima facie case for disciplinary action against two officials. Source: Latest News
Hundreds of thousands of teachers to be vaccinated at dedicated sites as soon as J&J doses are unblocked
Business Insider SA reports that SA’s teachers and support staff will be transported to dedicated vaccination sites to receive the J&J Covid-19 shot, under a plan agreed between the departments of health and basic education. Source: Latest News
Cleaners demanding to be insourced protest at Tshwane House
Pretoria News reports that cleaners affiliated to the SA Funeral, Catering, Retail and Allied Workers Union (Safcrawu) have brought their pleas to be insourced to the City of Tshwane’s doorstep. Source: Latest News
Union warns that latest unrest at Richards Bay Minerals may be final nail in the coffin
Mining Weekly reports that trade union Uasa has expressed concern about the dangerous situation prevailing at Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) in KwaZulu-Natal and has called for decisive action from President Cyril Ramaphosa, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe, the police and the provincial government. Source: Latest News
Tshwane Metro paying guards to guard ‘nothing’ at Zithobeni stadium because there’s nothing left to steal
The Citizen reports that for over two years, the Tshwane Metro has been paying a company for two security guards per shift at the Zithobeni stadium. But even the guards don’t know what they’re meant to be guarding, as there is almost nothing left of the destroyed facility. Source: Latest...