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News24 reports that the interdict granted to freeze the pension payout of dismissed agriculture department CFO Jacob Basil Hlatshwayo has lapsed after the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) failed to institute action against him. Source: Latest News
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Eskom board to initiate probe into racism allegations against CEO
Mining Weekly reports that the Eskom board has resolved to initiate an investigation into an allegation of racism made against CEO André de Ruyter. Source: Latest News
Labour Court clears Denel directors of contempt of court over unpaid salaries
BL Premium reports that Labour Court judge Andre van Niekerk ruled on Monday that the 14 directors of Denel were not in contempt of court for failing to obey a court order to pay employees at the state-owned arms maker in full. Source: Latest News
SAPS recruitment process still on hold due to Covid-19
Business Tech reports that the SA Police Service (SAPS) announced on Tuesday that the recruitment and training of police trainees was still on hold. Source: Latest News
Government still deliberating on phase 2 of Covid-19 vaccine plan
BL Premium reports that according to a senior health department official, work is still under way to determine how to sequence people in the second phase of the government’s coronavirus vaccination strategy. Source: Latest News
Steinhoff’s remuneration committee defines ‘long term’ as just one year
Moneyweb writes that in what could be interpreted as an indication of the extreme precariousness of Steinhoff’s existence, the retail group’s remuneration committee defines ‘long term’ as just one year. Source: Latest News
Sanef condemns abuse, rape threats against eNCA reporter Lindsay Dentlinger
The Citizen reports that the SA National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) has slammed the abuse and rape threats received by eNCA reporter Lindsay Dentlinger. Source: Latest News
Ministerial task team reports on sexual harassment in SANDF
Pretoria News reports that according to Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, sexual misconduct and gender-based violence have no place in the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) and perpetrators of such crimes must be rooted out of the armed services. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 9 March 2021
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Tuesday, 9 March 2021. Source: Latest News
Concerns grow after five cops killed in KZN in past three weeks
Daily News reports that Sergeant Thamsanqa Mbedu was the fifth police officer to be killed in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) in the past three weeks after he was shot on Saturday night. Source: Latest News