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News24 reports that a SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) official in Mpumalanga has appeared in court for allegedly lying about her qualifications and in turn pocketing a salary of around R4 million over 14 years. Source: Latest News
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Limpopo study shows nurses to be the biggest culprits in abusing overtime
SowetanLive reports that according to a study conducted by the Limpopo department of health, nurses have been singled out as the worst abusers of overtime and sick leave in the province. Source: Latest News
Prasa makes a settlement offer in dispute with dismissed CFO
Independent Media reports that the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) has made a settlement offer to its dismissed chief finance officer (CFO) Japhtalina Lesibana Fosu. Source: Latest News
SAA pilots threaten legal action against rescue practitioners over ‘favouritism’ and alleged unfair labour practices
Moneyweb reports that as SA Airways (SAA) prepares to exit its business rescue proceedings, the SAA Pilots’ Association (Saapa) has threatened to take legal action against the airline’s business rescue practitioners (BRPs) for alleged “favouritism” and unfair labour practices. Source: Latest News
Health workers in Limpopo give notice of intention to down tools next week
News24 Wire reports that seven health sector unions in Limpopo have served a joint notice of intention to strike over what they say is the unilateral change of working conditions of nurses and other healthcare workers. Source: Latest News
First private sector Covid vaccine site for private sector healthcare workers opens in Western Cape
TimesLIVE reports that SA’s first private sector vaccination site opened in the Western Cape on Tuesday as the province vaccinated its 13,415th person against Covid-19. Source: Latest News
Labour court orders reinstatement of two senior Prasa executives and a manager, but appeal to be lodged
TimesLIVE reports that the Labour Court on Tuesday set aside the Passenger Rail Agency of SA’s (Prasa’s) termination of the employment contracts of two senior executives and a manager, who must be reinstated with immediate effect. Source: Latest News
Police commissioner has ‘sleepless nights’ over crooked officers in his ranks
TimesLIVE reports that national police commissioner Gen Khehla Sitole has admitted that corruption in the country’s police force gives him sleepless nights as it “tarnishes the image of the organisation”. Source: Latest News
SA will get enough Covid-19 vaccines — but not before winter
Financial Mail reports that according to experts, SA will have enough vaccines to weather the Covid storm. Source: Latest News
Agri SA warns that more than 4,000 jobs at risk in agriculture due to national minimum wage increase
BL Premium reports that Agri SA, a federation of agricultural organisations, says the national minimum wage (NMW) of R21.69 per hour — which came into effect on Monday — could result in the loss of more than 4,000 jobs in the agricultural sector. Source: Latest News