Thought Leadership
Trade union Solidarity on Tuesday accused pay channel M-Net of discriminating unfairly against white people. Source: Latest News
Author Archives: admin
Cosatu names news channel ANN7 as SA’s worst employer
ANA reports that the Gupta family-owned news television channel, ANN7, was the worst employer in South Africa, according to Cosatu. Source: Latest News
Tension mounts at Parliament as striking Nehawu members are locked out
News24 reports that Parliament locked out striking National Education Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) members on Wednesday in line with its vow to avoid further disruptions to the last sittings of the year. Source: Latest News
Solidarity reports on SA’s cheapest and most expensive bank accounts
BusinessTech reports that Solidarity has published its 2015 interim Bank Charges report, listing the country’s most affordable banking accounts across the low- and middle-income sectors. Source: Latest News
New service delivery centre in Cape Town set to create 3,000 jobs
BDLive reports that South Africa’s business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, which encompasses call centres serving external clients, has received a major boost thanks to EXL, a leading New York-based business process solutions company. Source: Latest News
‘This far and no further’, speaker tells striking parliamentary staff
BDLive reports that presiding officers in Parliament drew a line in the sand late on Tuesday, insisting on sticking by the schedule to complete the business of the House for the year by Thursday, as scheduled. Source: Latest News
Education department’s move to proceed with ANAs upsets teacher unions
Business Report writes that Cosatu members intend on Wednesday morning to protest against the Department of Basic Education (DBE) for going ahead with the annual national assessment tests (ANAs). Source: Latest News
SAA to discipline pilots for their motion of no confidence in chair and board
Business Report writes that South African Airways (SAA) plans to take disciplinary action against the pilots who mounted a vote of no confidence against its board chairwoman Dudu Myeni last week. Source: Latest News
Police fire rubber bullets at striking Pikitup workers in Joburg
News24 reports that an unprotected strike by employees of Johannesburg’s Pikitup waste management company turned violent on Tuesday when police fired rubber bullets at the strikers. Source: Latest News
Reform of retirement savings to go ahead despite Cosatu’s opposition
BDLive reports that the African National Congress (ANC) has resolved to go ahead with proposed retirement reforms despite strong opposition from labour federation Cosatu. Source: Latest News