TimesLIVE reports that the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has urged trade unions representing employees at SA Airways (SAA) to finalise the business rescue process, including the full and final settlement of deferred salaries for employees. Source: Latest News
TimesLIVE reports on the results of the SA Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) Covid-19 Impact Report, conducted by Finfind in partnership with the department of small business development and other stakeholders. Source: Latest News
BL Premium reports that according to Cosatu’s Matthew Parks, business and government representatives will formally endorse the union federation’s proposal to use the pensions of public servants to reduce Eskom’s debilitating debt pile. Source: Latest News
Bloomberg reports that according to a trade union leader, the government has asked workers at SA Airways (SAA) to accept three months’ pay rather than the eight months they are entitled to by labour law and the terms of a business rescue plan. Source: Latest News
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Monday, 7 December 2020. Source: SA Labour News
Trade union Solidarity announced on Monday that the SA Post Office (Sapo) had paid the first of it overdue instalments to MEDiPOS, the medical aid fund for post office employees. Source: SA Labour News
GroundUp reports that a majority (nine) of the 12 members of the National Minimum Wage Commission has recommended that the national minimum wage be lifted from R20.76 an hour to R21.68 an hour. Source: SA Labour News
Business Report writes that Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo has reassured pension fund managers that the changing regulatory environment will not give the government power over their savings. Source: SA Labour News
TimesLIVE reports that a truck driver was tied up and robbed of his belongings on the N1 near Winburg at the weekend. Brig Motantsi Makhele of the Free State police said the 43-year-old driver parked his truck next to the road to take a nap. Source: SA Labour News
TimesLIVE reports that the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) said on Monday that it anticipated filing an urgent court application before the end of the day to interdict the Department of Basic Education’s decision that matrics must rewrite leaked maths and science exam papers. Source: SA Labour News
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