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The Citizen reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu has passed on from Covid-19 related complications. Source: Latest News
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Striking SABC employees want board expelled for failing to save jobs
SowetanLive reports that striking SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) employees have called for the immediate dissolution of the public broadcaster’s board, which they accused of failing to lead and save jobs. Source: Latest News
Survey shows teachers spend most of the school day asking pupils to adhere to Covid-19 protocols
News24 reports that a survey has found that teachers spend a large part of their school day pleading with pupils to adhere to Covid-19 protocols. Source: Latest News
Nehawu calls on universities not to abuse workers by calling them back to unsafe campuses
Cape Argus reports that the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) has noted a proposal from the Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation that universities must develop their own safety plans relating to the return of workers to work. Source: Latest News
Government Employees Medical Scheme faces possible PSA legal action for increasing members’ contribution fees
Independent News reports that public servants are threatening to take legal action against the Government Employees Medical Scheme (Gems) for increasing its membership contributions by 4.25%. Source: Latest News
Unions slam Ramaphosa over ban on booze sales
BL Premium reports that labour has called on the government to intervene after unions claimed that SA Breweries (SAB) has begun engaging with them on a possible ‘section 189’ retrenchment process. Source: Latest News
State-owned PetroSA plans to cut more than a third of its 1,424 jobs
BL Premium reports that state-owned PetroSA plans to slash more than a third of its workforce. Source: Latest News
Broke Amathole District Municipality will now pay staff salaries after government intervenes
News24 reports that the broke Amathole District Municipality (ADM) will now pay its employees their salaries as the internal circular, in which workers were informed that they will not receive salaries for February, April, May and June, has been withdrawn. Source: Latest News
Former Amplats boss, Chris Griffith, favourite to take over as CEO of Gold Fields when Nick Holland retires
Miningmx reports that according to market speculation, Chris Griffith, the former CEO of Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), is being lined up to take over at Gold Fields. Griffith declined to comment. Source: Latest News
Bus company Putco wants to axe more than 300 employees
SowetanLive reports that commuter bus company Putco intends laying off more than 300 employees due to a decline in revenue and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Source: Latest News