BL Premium reports that the business rescue practitioners (BRPs) of SA Airways (SAA) have made a final settlement offer to pilots, who are both on strike and locked out, also warning them that once the business rescue process ends the offer expires. Source: Latest News
The Star reports that a set of labour guidelines viewed by some as the government’s attempt to curtail workers’ right to embark on strikes have been set aside by the North Gauteng High Court. Source: Latest News
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Monday, 12 April 2021. Source: Latest News
Cape Argus reports that the Langa community has been left reeling after two Fidelity Services guards were shot and killed in Zone 23, while escorting an Albany Bakeries vehicle on Saturday morning. Source: Latest News
Fin24 reports that according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, the digital economy presents opportunities to create jobs, now even more so as the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated changes. Source: Latest News
BL Premium reports that in what could signal tough wage talks ahead, the SA Local Government Association (Salga), which represents the country’s 257 municipalities, has proposed a three-year wage deal with a 2.8% wage increase for 2021/2022. Source: Latest News
The Citizen reports that former Gauteng health MEC Bandile Masuku has failed in his bid to challenge the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) report that was used to discharge him of his duties. Source: Latest News
GroundUp reports that Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) offices in Johannesburg and Benoni have stopped allowing walk-in cases. Source: Latest News
The Citizen reports that Leonard Ramatlakane, chairperson of the board of the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa), says vandalism of train stations across the country is bad and has gotten worse. Source: Latest News
SowetanLive reports that nearly two years after a R5bn landmark ruling that would change the lives of former mineworkers who contracted deadly lung diseases at work, only seven claimants have been paid out in a trial run. Source: Latest News
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