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BL Premium reports that the Gauteng Department of Health (DOH) has assured healthcare professionals that it is not scrapping overtime payments for doctors in their entirety but simply reviewing its policy to ensure it sticks within its budget. Source: Latest News
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Gold Fields acts on workplace bullying following independent review
Business Times reports that gold producer Gold Fields is implementing the recommendations of a consultancy firm that found widespread workplace bullying at the company last year. Source: Latest News
University of Johannesburg failed to account for R12.8m payment to a former vice-chancellor
News24 reports that the University of Johannesburg (UJ) failed to properly account for a large payment of R12.8 million in 2017 to one of its former vice-chancellors, as well as other incentives and benefits that were made. Source: Latest News
University of Pretoria seeks court order to restrict disruptions during wage strike
News24 reports that the University of Pretoria (UP) is seeking a court order to restrict striking employees from disrupting teaching and learning at the institution. Source: Latest News
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 23 February 2024
In our Friday morning roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour-related reports. Source: Latest News
Budget 2024 contains R251bn to cover wage increases of public servants
TimesLIVE reports that the government will spend R251bn in the coming financial year to cover public sector wage increases. Source: Latest News
Ekurhuleni teacher arrested after he was allegedly found with drugs on school premises
IOL News reports that Gauteng MEC for Education, Matome Chiloane has expressed “deep concern” after a teacher at Thoko Thaba Secondary School in Thokoza, Ekurhuleni, was allegedly found in possession of drugs on the school premises. Source: Latest News
Presidential youth jobs programme receives R7.4bn boost in 2024 budget
BL Premium reports that young jobseekers are the big winners in the 2024 national budget, in which an extra R7.4bn has been added to the Presidential Employment Stimulus (PES) Programme in 2024/25. Source: Latest News
At least 250 Ekurhuleni metro police department workers linked to criminal activities, with 87 still awaiting trial
SowetanLive reports that at least 250 workers within the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) have criminal records, while some others still have to appear in courts for crimes they allegedly committed. Source: Latest News
Extra money for health workers, but sector’s budget shrinks in real terms
BusinessLive reports that the National Treasury has made good on Health Minister Joe Phaahla’s promise that the government would find the money to hire more doctors, but the sector will remain under pressure as the health budget will shrink in real terms over the next three years. Source: Latest News