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The Star reports that Joburg Metrobus service has blamed past employees for fuelling the current strike, which entered its fourth week on Monday. Source: Latest News
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National Assembly approves 0% salary increment for public office bearers
The Citizen reports that the National Assembly plenary sitting on Thursday approved President Cyril Ramaphosa’s proposals of a 0% salary increase for judges, magistrates, the Public Protector, Deputy Public Protector and Commissioners of the SA Human Rights Commission, effective from 1 April 2020. Source: Latest News
No money for 5% wage hike as agreed to in 2020, Prasa pleads
The Citizen reports that while the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) had promised a 5% wage increase for its workers over the next three years, the state-owned entity has now admitted that it doesn’t have the funds to meet the agreement. Source: Latest News
PIC head of impact investing resigns after suspension of 14 months is lifted
Bloomberg News reports that Roy Rajdhar, the executive head of impact investing at the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), has quit. Source: Latest News
Trial date set for principal accused of lowering pupil into pit latrine to retrieve cell phone
News24 reports that the trial of an Eastern Cape school principal arrested for allegedly lowering a child into a pit latrine to retrieve his cellphone will start on 21 June. Source: Latest News
With its 1.5% ‘final’ offer, Eskom draws a line in the sand against ‘unaffordable’ wage demands
BL Premium reports that Eskom’s management has put its foot down, reiterating that its 1.5% wage offer was final, despite the threat of industrial action if it failed to meet union demands for a 15% increase. Source: Latest News
Three-week strike at Sefako Makgatho University ended with agreement on 4.5% wage increase
GroundUp reports that more than 300 workers at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) in Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria, have reached an agreement with management, ending a three-week strike. Source: Latest News
Public Order Policing study material to come under spotlight in cross-examination of witness in Marikana trial
News24 reports that the murder trial of former North West deputy police commissioner William Mpembe and five other police officers came to a halt in the North West High Court in Mahikeng on Thursday. Source: Latest News
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 27 May 2021
In our morning roundup, see summaries of our selection of recent South African labour- labour-related reports. Source: Latest News
Mpumalanga hospital worker accused of raping pregnant teen linked to previous similar incident
TimesLIVE reports that an Mpumalanga hospital worker who recently appeared in court for allegedly raping a pregnant teen is accused of committing a similar offence at the same hospital a mere six months ago. Source: Latest News