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EWN reports that the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said capacity at both private and public health facilities was being expanded to create more space to treat Covid-19 patients. Source: Latest News
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Samwu calls for cash-strapped Amathole District Municipality to be placed under administration
TimesLIVE reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) has called for the Amathole District Municipality to be placed under administration. Source: Latest News
Following ban on alcohol sales, SAB suspends commitments on jobs, investment
Reuters reports that South African Breweries (SAB) has suspended commitments to retain workers and investments, agreed as part of its merger with Anheuser-Busch InBev, due to SA’s decision to ban alcohol sales. Source: Latest News
Proposed amendments to Companies Act could expose SA’s wage gap
Moneyweb reports that the Companies Amendment Bill is expected to make some progress during 2021 after stalling somewhere along the legislative process during 2019 and 2020. Source: Latest News
Amid job loss concerns, KZN government commits to extending helping hand to Durban's Hilton Hotel
TimesLIVE reports that the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) government has committed to working with Durban’s Hilton Hotel in an attempt to ensure it reopens its doors soon. It emerged on Saturday that the city’s iconic landmark, situated next to the International Convention Centre (ICC), would be shutting its doors, temporarily. Source: Latest News
Crime intelligence bosses lose appeals to have suspensions overturned
TimesLIVE reports that national crime intelligence boss Lt-Gen Peter Jacobs and five other senior crime intelligence officers have lost a high court bid to have their suspensions overturned. Source: Latest News
Freeze for four months on payment of salaries at Amathole municipality in Eastern Cape
TimesLIVE reports that the Amathole municipality in the Eastern Cape will not be able to pay salaries to councillors, traditional leaders and all staff for four months beginning in February due to strained financial resources. Source: Latest News
Roundup on Monday, 11 January 2021 of recent labour reports
In our roundup of labour news, see summaries of our selection of South African labour-related stories that recently appeared. Source: Latest News
Desperate SAA pilots who left locked-out union to get 13th cheques and backpay still haven't been paid
Fin24 reports that the SAA Pilots’ Association (Saapa) wants to know why – unlike other employees at state-owned SA Airways (SAA) – their 13th cheques for 2019 have not yet been paid from the R1.5 billion in funding that the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) made available to the business...
In a smoother process than after 2020 lock-down, SA’s mines bring hundreds of thousands of employees back to work after year-end break
BL Premium reports that mining companies are applying the tough lessons they learnt in 2020 as they return 450,000 people to work after the year-end break. Source: Latest News