SowetanLive reports that even as the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital faces cancer treatment backlogs, radiation therapists are leaving the institution in droves because of disputed salary scales. Source: Latest News
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Nehawu calls for immediate investigation into Friday’s fire at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in Joburg
The Citizen reports that the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) called for an immediate investigation after fire ravaged through the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital dispensary section, including a PPE storeroom, on Friday. Source: Latest News
Unisa legal services executive hauls vice-chancellor to court over suspension
TimesLIVE reports that Unisa’s executive director of legal services, Adv Modidima Mannya, has hauled vice-chancellor Prof Puleng LenkaBula to court after she suspended him for, among other things, allegedly abusing his position. Source: Latest News
Lack of functional fire hydrants ‘part of a bigger problem’ at Charlotte Maxeke hospital
The Citizen reports that an alleged lack of functional fire hydrants with a fire which wouldn’t die down led to the mass evacuation of patients at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital. Source: Latest News
Advisers recommend that shareholders reject incoming Glencore CEO's proposed pay package
Mining Weekly reports that proxy advisers Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis have recommended that Glencore’s shareholders should reject a proposed pay package for incoming CEO Gary Nagle at the firm’s annual general meeting (AGM) later this month. Source: Latest News
Employment Equity Amendment Bill unconstitutional, says Busa
BL Premium reports that two business organisations argued in parliament on Thursday that proposed legislation which would give Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) Minister the power to set sectoral targets for employment equity was unconstitutional in its current form. Source: Latest News
Numsa and NUM seek 15% wage increases at Eskom, while Solidarity wants 9.5%
Bloomberg reports that the two biggest unions representing workers at Eskom are seeking 15% wage increases, adding to the woes confronting the loss-making state-owned power utility. Source: Latest News
Solidarity and AfriForum tell court that Tourism Equity Fund is unlawful
BL Premium reports that trade union Solidarity and lobby group AfriForum argued in the Pretoria High Court on Friday that the R1.2bn Tourism Equity Fund was unlawful because tourism minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane established it without the go-ahead from her trade, industry & competition counterpart, Ebrahim Patel, as required by law....
Public Servants Association threatens industrial action over 0% wage offer from government
BL Premium reports that the Public Servants Association (PSA), which represents over 235,000 workers, has threatened to go on strike after the government formally tabled a 0% wage increase for the 2021/2022 financial year. Source: Latest News
Robben Island Museum in ‘financial crisis mode' with 50% salary cuts looming from June
TimesLIVE reports that the Robben Island Museum is in the midst of a financial crisis, which it once again is blaming on the effects of Covid-19 on the tourism sector rather than on mismanagement of funds. Source: Latest News




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