Mining Weekly reports that legal firm Webber Wentzel’s annual Mining Roundup seminar heard on Thursday that the mining industry in SA responded well to the new directives to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and to ensure employee health. Source: Latest News
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Sasol gets slap at AGM from unhappy investors over executive pay policy and ‘golden handshakes’
BL Premium reports that at the Sasol annual general meeting on Friday, 28% of shareholders voted against the petrochemical group’s remuneration policy. Source: Latest News
CWU to meet with SABC on Monday to discuss alternatives to staff lay-offs
News24 reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) is set to meet with representatives of the SA Broadcasting Corporation on (SABC) on Monday, the union advised in a statement on Sunday. Source: Latest News
ANC suggests tapping UIF surpluses for Eskom and other developmental causes
BL Premium reports that the ANC has outlined what it believes should form the basis of a social pact, which would include using the surpluses of the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) to support Eskom and other developmental causes. Source: Latest News
Civil servants continue to be hit with fraudulent insurance policy deductions
Business Times reports that fraudulent insurance policies are a source of misery for many civil servants in SA and have been for years. Source: Latest News
After putting retrenchment notices on hold for seven days, SABC board likely to make final decision on job cuts next week
BL Premium reports that the board of the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is set to make a final decision next week on its retrenchment plans. Source: Latest News
CWU gives SABC an ultimatum to abandon retrenchment plans or face blackout on Friday
Independent News reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has given the board and management of the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) until Thursday evening to abandon its current plans to retrench hundreds of employees or face a blackout on Friday. Source: Latest News
Union’s Dale Fish “no longer welcome” at I&J after Gansbaai strike
GroundUp reports that general secretary of the Independent Commercial Hospitality and Allied Workers’ Union (Ichawu), Dale Fish, has been banned from all I&J workplace sites after a strike by employees of I&J Aquaculture Danger Point in Gansbaai. Source: Latest News
Eight Northdale hospital staff suspended after protest in which CEO was marched out of building
GroundUp reports eight shop stewards at Northdale Hospital in Pietermaritzburg have been suspended following a protest last week by National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) members who vandalised offices and forcefully removed hospital CEO, Edward Manyokole, from the building. Source: Latest News
Denel seeks to cut 13% of jobs as it fails to secure government bailout
Bloomberg reports SA’s insolvent national arms company Denel is seeking to lay-off about 13% of its workers in a bid to survive after the government spurned its plea for a bailout. The manufacturer has told 379 workers in its artillery, ammunition and armoured-car divisions that they could lose their jobs, according...




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