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News24 reports that the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has arrested eight Crime Intelligence (CI) officers for allegedly torturing and murdering a suspect in a police station. Source: Latest News
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Bleak season with 50,000 tourism businesses having temporarily or permanently shut doors
Weekend Argus reports that the Covid-19 pandemic has had such a severe impact on tourism that authorities say visitor numbers dwindled to something like 30 years ago when SA barely registered on the international travel map. Source: Latest News
With almost R2bn spent on overtime in past two years, Limpopo health department accuses employees of manipulating rosters
SowetanLive reports that the Limpopo department of health has accused thousands of its health workers of milking the state of nearly R2bn in the past two years by allegedly manipulating rosters to create the need for overtime pay. Source: Latest News
Transport unions want new Prasa CEO to stop vandalism and theft of rail infrastructure
BusinessLive reports that trade unions have called on new Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) group CEO Zolani Kgosie Matthews to ensure, as part of his priorities at the embattled rail operator, that the theft and vandalism of rail infrastructure is stopped. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Monday, 1 March 2021
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Monday, 1 March 2021. Source: Latest News
Bathabile Dlamini's pension cash held back to recoup VIP perk paid for by Sassa
Sunday Times reports that the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) blocked former social development minister Bathabile Dlamini’s pension payout to recoup the R2m the agency paid for VIP protection of her children back in 2015. Source: Latest News
Unions will ask for CPI plus 4% in 2021 public sector wage talks
BL Premium reports that public sector unions are in line for another wage battle with government as they will be asking for an increase well above inflation in this year’s wage negotiations. Source: Latest News
Appointment of new permanent CEO at ‘broken’ Prasa marks beginning of new era, says Mbalula
Fin24 reports that Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said on Saturday that the appointment a new permanent CEO at the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) signified the “beginning of a new era” for the rail agency that has been beset by operational and financial challenges. Source: Latest News
Eskom suspends chief procurement officer over his failure to turn around the utility’s procurement division
News24 Wire reports that Eskom has suspended its chief procurement officer, Solly Tshitangano, and will be instituting disciplinary action against him following allegations of poor performance over the last year. Source: Latest News
Mpumalanga High Court interdicts business rescue of Lily and Barbrook mines
Mining Weekly reports that the Mpumalanga division of the High Court on 26 February granted an interim interdict, as applied for by bidder Arqomanzi, delaying the implementation of business rescue plans for the Lily and Barbrook mines by former owner Vantage Goldfields. Source: Latest News