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Gwen Ansell writes that for people working in SA’s live music sector, 2020 has been “devastating” according to responses to the country’s largest-ever live music and Covid-19 survey, published in November. Source: Latest News
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Covid-19 outbreak at Stats SA training session at St George's Hotel in Pretoria
TimesLIVE reports that Statistics SA (Stats SA) employees and contract workers from Gauteng attending a training course at a Pretoria hotel have been asked to stay in their rooms after four people in the group tested positive for Covid-19. Source: Latest News
Roundup on Monday, 14 December 2020 of weekend labour reports
In our roundup of weekend news, see summaries of our selection of South African labour-related stories that appeared since Friday, 11 December 2020. Source: Latest News
SAA staff salaries a point of contention as Solidarity makes new proposal
City Press reports that employees of SAA, who have not been paid for eight months, may receive their salaries for three months this week if trade unions accept a new proposal made by Solidarity. Source: Latest News
Western Cape welcomes 120 graduate agricultural interns
Engineering News reports that about 120 graduate agricultural interns took up their two-year internship within the Western Cape agriculture sector on 9 December. Source: Latest News
Eastern Cape health MEC Sindiswa Gomba tests positive for Covid-19
News24 reports that Eastern Cape Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba has tested positive for Covid-19, her office announced on Sunday evening. “The MEC is at home for isolation as per the protocol of Covid-19,” department spokesperson Judy Ngoloyi indicated. Source: Latest News
Pensions of 1,600 municipal employees lapse due to non-payment by councils of employer contributions
News24 reports that a parliamentary reply has revealed that several municipalities across the country have defaulted on paying over employer contributions to workers’ pension funds. Source: Latest News
KwaZulu-Natal sees a significant rise in Covid-19 infections among healthcare workers
News24 reports that there has been a significant uptick in Covid-19 infections among health workers in KwaZulu-Natal, Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu indicated on Sunday. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Thursday, 10 December 2020
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Thursday, 10 December 2020. Source: Latest News
Workers, community members protest against KwaSizabantu Mission after 20 workers fired
News24 reports that disgruntled workers at the controversial KwaSizabantu Mission, supported by dozens of members of the community of KwaMxhosa and surrounds, have embarked on a strike against the mission over the alleged unfair dismissal of around 20 Emseni Farming workers. Source: Latest News