BusinessLive reports that Gauteng commuters were left stranded on Wednesday when the National Taxi Alliance (NTA) blocked major highways and “hijacked” a metro bus to protest against the government’s non-implementation of a R1.14bn Covid-19 relief fund for the sector. Source: Latest News
Mining Weekly reports that coal miner Wescoal has initiated a Section 189 retrenchment process, which it expects to conclude by mid-December, with staff reductions to be implemented across all operations. Source: Latest News
BusinessLive reports that the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) will next week open and begin processing applications for the extended wage protection scheme for workers. Source: Latest News
EWN reports that the City of Johannesburg’s (CoJ) Group Forensics and Investigation Services (GFIS) has discovered that over 1,500 employees of the metro fraudulently received special Covid-19 social relief grants and other grants. Source: Latest News
BL Premium reports that municipalities charged full rates to Tsogo Sun Hotels even as hotels stood closed, with CEO Marcel von Aulock calling the lack of support a disgrace. Source: Latest News
Cape Argus reports that the Black Academic Caucus (BAC) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and a group called Concerned UCT Staff are calling for justice for the late Professor Bongani Mayosi, who committed suicide. Source: Latest News
Moneyweb reports that Sasol has been slammed for double-standards in its approach to executive remuneration. Source: Latest News
Trade union Solidarity is of the opinion that there is no hope of turning the economy around or of creating jobs until the state of disaster has been lifted in its entirety. Source: Latest News
TimesLIVE reports that Durban Solid Waste workers are on strike again. Waste workers have gone on strike at least three times since the start of the year. Source: Latest News
City Press writes that SA’s ever-rising unemployment rate may pose a threat to social stability and could also complicate efforts to stabilise the country’s rapidly deteriorating public finances. Source: Latest News
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