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TimesLIVE reports that disciplinary action is to be taken against staff at Robben Island Museum after an investigation into allegations of mismanagement found a prima facie case for disciplinary steps. Source: Latest News
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Neasa and Solidarity to partner to encourage employers to offer work-place training for technical students
Engineering News reports that employer body the National Employers Association of SA (Neasa) has partnered with trade union Solidarity to encourage employers to provide technical skills training for students studying at the Sol-Tech facilities. Source: Latest News
Denel allowed another time extension to comply with court order to pay outstanding 2020 salaries
Engineering News reports that Denel has been granted yet another time extension to try and achieve compliance with a Labour Court order to pay its workers their full salaries and fulfil all its other contractual obligations towards them in respect of May, June and July last year. Source: Latest News
Life insurance payouts exceeded R522bn in 2020 as death claims soared by almost 37%
BL Premium reports that SA life insurers paid out more than half-a-trillion rand in benefit claims in 2020 as Covid-19 took a heavy toll. Claims and benefit payments to life cover policyholders rose 6.5% to R522.7bn in 2020, up from the previous year’s R491bn, according to long-term insurance statistics released...
Forensic probe into Estate Agency Affairs Board will include audit of fidelity fund and appointment of staff
BL Premium reports that a non-profit group that is the largest representative body of estate agents in SA, the Real Estate Business Owners of SA (Rebosa), has welcomed a forensic probe into the Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB). Source: Latest News
Court rules that an employee who was attacked at work by protestors can sue her employer for damages
GroundUp reports that a former senior manager in the office of the Mpumalanga Premier has been given judicial authority to sue her ex boss for damages for physical and psychological injuries she suffered when attacked by protestors while she was at work. Source: Latest News
Thirteen more vaccination sites made available for healthcare workers
Moneyweb reports that more healthcare workers can expect to receive their jabs at locations within their proximity as more vaccine rollout facilities become available. Source: Latest News
Eskom board to investigate racism allegation made against CEO André de Ruyter
Moneyweb reports that the board of power utility Eskom says it will be investigating its group CEO André de Ruyter, regarding an allegation of racism made against him. Source: Latest News
‘No jobs, no pay, no Ters’, domestic workers lament as they describe the pain of Covid-19 pandemic
The Star reports that as Sa observes the first anniversary of the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, domestic workers are still bearing woeful scars of unemployment. Source: Latest News
Public sector unions gear up for wage battle
City Press reports that the commencement of the new round of wage talks between government and public-sector unions has been delayed since last year as a result of a court battle over government’s refusal to honour the last leg of the three-year wage agreement it signed with unions in 2018....