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News24 reports that the body of a Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) security officer was found burnt at a Rea Vaya bus station on Friday. Source: Latest News
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‘Open CCMA Campaign’ alleges CCMA is outsourcing dispute referral system to corner stores and internet cafés
BL Premium reports that the budget cuts at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) have plunged the statutory body for aggrieved employees into a crisis. Source: Latest News
Nearly R60bn in Ters relief benefits paid out since March last year
The Citizen reports that the Covid-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (Ters) paid out close to R60 billion to 267,414 employers after applications opened in March last year. Source: Latest News
Eastern Cape principal who forced pupil into toilet pit to search for cellphone gets bail of R2,500
HeraldLive reports that the suspended Eastern Cape school principal accused of instructing a pupil to extract his cell phone from a pit latrine has been granted bail. Source: Latest News
Treasury rejects DA bill to allow pension fund members to take out loans using their pensions as security
BusinessLive reports that citing the high level of indebtedness and low level of savings in the country, the Treasury has rejected a bill proposed by the Democratic Alliance (DA) that would allow pension fund members to leverage their pensions for their own benefit. Source: Latest News
In wake of prison sex video, prisoner organisations claim sexual relations between warders and inmates happen all the time
Daily News reports that according to prisoner organisations, sexual relations between warders and prisoners happened all the time and the recent video made headlines only because it went viral. Source: Latest News
Solidarity, AfriForum to proceed with litigation over Tourism Equity Fund
Engineering News reports that trade union Solidarity and civil rights group AfriForum have announced that they will be proceeding with litigation against the Tourism Equity Fund (TEF) after having unfruitful talks with the Ministry. Source: Latest News
Shoprite wants to secure Covid-19 vaccines for its employees on its own
Bloomberg reports that according to the head of retailer Shoprite, SA’s private sector must be allowed to secure vaccines on their own to speed-up the slow roll out of Covid-19 shots. Source: Latest News
Exxaro’s Nombasa Tsengwa named as CEO designate, to take helm in 2023
Miningmx reports that Exxaro Resources has laid out its management succession plan as it transitions from an overwhelming dependence on coal. Source: Latest News
PwC report reveals that SA CEOs expect more job cuts in 2021
Business Report writes that this year for the first time since 2010, more SA businesses are expecting to reduce the number of their staff than to increase them. Source: Latest News