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BL Premium reports that the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA’s) top leadership is finally fully staffed after President Cyril Ramaphosa filled the last vacancy of the four deputy national directors of public prosecutions. Source: Latest News
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AA warns that fuel prices set for hefty hikes in February
BusinessLive reports that according to the the Automobile Association (AA), sharp fuel price hikes are expected in February, including an 80c/l increase in petrol and 61c for diesel, while Illuminating paraffin is set for a 63c/l increase. Source: Latest News
Waltloo licensing centre among services hit by Covid-19 infections in Tshwane
Pretoria News reports that Covid-19 is increasingly causing disruption in the City of Tshwane, forcing public facilities to close down much to the frustration of residents. Source: Latest News
Khayelitsha residents shut down medical centre housing ’fake doctor’
Cape Times reports that angry Khayelitsha residents have taken matters into their own hands by shutting the gates of the Khayelitsha Medical Centre following allegations of a bogus doctor operating as a gynaecologist at the facility. Source: Latest News
Employers scramble to comply with new compensation law for domestic workers
Cape Argus reports that employers are scrambling to comply with the law following a ground-breaking judgment by the Constitutional Court that domestic workers are eligible for compensation under the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (Coida). Source: Latest News
Two Durban male nurses from private hospitals arrested for stealing credit card from dying patient
TimesLIVE reports that two male nurses, aged 40 and 45, from private hospitals in Durban were arrested and charged for fraud and theft after stealing a credit card from a businessman who was on his death bed at St Augustine’s Hospital. Source: Latest News
Coronavirus command council recommends reopening of schools be delayed by two weeks until 15 February because of spike in infections
TimesLIVE reports that the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) has recommended that the reopening of schools be postponed from 27 January until 15 February because of the spike in Covid-19 infections. Source: Latest News
Amathole municipality can’t afford to pay salaries, but from 2013 to 2018 hired 900 employees who weren’t needed
News24 reports that from 2013 to 2018 the Amathole District Municipality hired more than 900 people who were not needed, resulting in a bloated organogram and unaffordable salary bill. Of those, 500 were hired in a single month in 2013 in what the municipality termed mass employment. Source: Latest News
Numsa calls firing by Volkswagen SA of 14 shop stewards 'union bashing'
News24 reports that according to the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa), 14 of its shop stewards at Volkswagen SA’s plant in Port Elizabeth were fired three weeks ago for organising a strike, which was over safety concerns. Source: Latest News
Healthcare workers won't be vaccine 'guinea pigs', Western Cape health department assures
News24 reports that the Western Cape health department said on Wednesday that some 100,000 health workers would be the first to be offered a Covid-19 vaccine, but they would not be “guinea pigs” for the new initiative. Source: Latest News