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Business Report writes that Xpatweb’s Critical Skills Survey 2020/21 showed that 77% of organisations were struggling to recruit and obtain critical skills in SA for their local and cross-border operations. Source: Latest News
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No outright booze ban, but liquor industry still concerned about effect on retailers
News24Wire reports that the announcement President Cyril Ramaphosa of restrictions on alcohol sales over the Easter weekend has ended speculation about an outright ban, but the industry is concerned about the effect on retailers. Source: Latest News
Pilots’ union issues strike notice to SAA, with unusual demands
The Citizen reports that the SA Airways Pilots Association (Saapa) has issued a strike notice to state-owned SA Airways (SAA), with a list of unusual demands. Source: Latest News
Department heads must act on errant behaviour by public servants, says Public Service Commission
BL Premium reports that the Public Service Commission (PSC) said on Tuesday that heads of government departments must act on errant behaviour by civil servants and bring those who breached public service regulations to book. Source: Latest News
eThekwini city manager barred from returning to work until after conclusion of criminal trial
TimesLIVE reports that eThekwini city manager Sipho Nzuza, who is one of the accused in the R320m Durban Solid Waste corruption and fraud matter, has been barred from going back to work. Source: Latest News
Minerals Council urges members to discourage employees from travelling over Easter
Mining Weekly reports that the Minerals Council SA (MCSA) has made certain recommendations to member companies in light of the risks that a third Covid-19 wave poses due to infections surging over the Easter long weekend and other upcoming public holidays. Source: Latest News
SA experienced 4.8% fall in real wages in 2020
BusinessTech reports that the United Nation’s International Labour Organisation (ILO) has named SA as one of the few emerging markets to experience a fall in real wages in 2020. Source: Latest News
Momentum pays out R750 million in Covid-19-related death claims
Business Report writes that Momentum has paid out about R750 million in Covid-related death claims. Source: Latest News
Progress made by eThekwini makes in resolving many disciplinary cases
The Mercury reports that the eThekwini Municipality is clamping down on officials who have been accused of wrongdoing and has disciplined many of these officials. Source: Latest News
New draft law proposes much stricter rules against workplace discrimination
Business Insider SA reports that under a new draft law, companies would have to show they had taken “reasonable steps” to prevent discrimination by employees if they want to avoid facing the legal consequences alongside those employees. Source: Latest News