BL Premium reports that trade union federation Cosatu and the Democratic Alliance (DA) each said on Monday that Finance Minister Tito Mboweni needed to give financial backing for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s economic recovery and reconstruction plan with the national budget. Source: Latest News

BusinessLive reports that state-owned arms manufacturer Denel has appointed its chief operating officer, William Hlakoane, as the company’s acting group CEO.   Source: Latest News

In our roundup of weekend news, see summaries of our selection of South African labour-related stories that appeared since Friday, 19 February 2021. Source: Latest News

BL Premium reports that after a two-year delay, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) on Thursday published a draft of the “critical skills list” — occupations earmarked for skilled immigration — identifying 126 narrowly defined jobs for eligibility. Source: Latest News

Moneyweb reports that outgoing Gold Fields chief executive Nick Holland says his biggest regret during the 13 years he has been at the helm of the gold producer is the high number of employee fatalities. Source: Latest News

News24 reports that the Department of Social Development has announced that the deadline for applications for the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Stimulus Relief Fund has been extended to Friday, 26 February. Source: Latest News

News24 reports that the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS), which is positioning itself to administer the National Health Insurance (NHI) fund, has been rocked by allegations of tender rigging, fraud, maladministration and corruption totalling more than R300 million. Source: Latest News

Mail & Guardian reports that a recent study found how increasing temperatures in SA from climate change reduces the ability of people to work in sectors that usually have high exposure to heat, such as farming, construction, fishing and mining. Source: Latest News

BL Premium reports that health workers in the private sector have been allocated one-third of the first batch of 80,000 Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Covid-19 vaccines.   Source: Latest News

Mining Weekly reports that according to minerals investment company the SSC Group, it will be up to the creditors and affected persons to ultimately decide the way forward for the Lily and Barbrook mines, and not the current owner, Vantage Goldfields.   Source: Latest News