Mining Weekly reports that the Tshiamiso Trust, which was established in February 2020 to manage the payment of benefits to eligible silicosis and tuberculosis (TB) sufferers in the gold mining sector, has paid benefits to the first seven claimants in the past two months. Source: Latest News
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Tuesday, 2 March 2021. Source: Latest News
BL Premium reports that the City of Johannesburg has parted ways with its accounting officer, Ndivhoniswani Lukhwareni, over issues of service delivery. Source: Latest News
Miningmx writes that SA’s mining sector believes it can vaccinate between 2.5 and three million people against Covid-19 infections. Using its extensive healthcare facilities, digital database, and outreach into mining-related communities, there’s no reason to suppose this won’t be achieved. Source: Latest News
News24 Wire reports that eleven people have appeared in court following an attack at the Palabora Mining Company in Phalaborwa, Limpopo. Source: Latest News
BL Premium reports that public sector unions have set themselves up for a big battle with the state, asking for a wage increase well above inflation less than a week after finance minister Tito Mboweni staked the credibility of the government’s fiscal framework on keeping a lid on compensation costs....
TimesLIVE reports that Solidarity and AfriForum on Tuesday said there were no legal restrictions on the purchasing of Covid-19 vaccines and called on the private sector to start buying and distributing them in SA. Source: Latest News
SowetanLive reports that opera singer Sibongile Mngoma has been staging a sit-in at the offices of the National Arts Council (NAC) in Newtown, Johannesburg, demanding answers about the Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP). Source: Latest News
GroundUp reports that when the first Covid-19 lockdown was announced in March last year, theatres across the country went dark and a number of them haven’t reopened. Source: Latest News
Reuters reports that public sector unions want a general salary rise of consumer price inflation plus 4% for all workers, a document they presented to the government showed on Monday. Source: Latest News
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