TimesLIVE reports that two senior members of the Hawks (Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation) and a former officer were arrested on Tuesday on charges of fraud and corruption related to appointments made in the specialised unit. Source: Latest News
BusinessLive reports that the government and social partners are exploring possible alternative arrangements to provide relief to workers affected by Covid-19 and, at the same time, the long-term sustainability of the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF). Source: Latest News
City Press reports that new research among SA medical students who were trained in Cuba show that they feel intimidated, stigmatised and carrying an ever-present fear of rejection from the very environments in which they were trained to be of value. Source: Latest News
Sunday Independent reports that an audit report has found that at least 20 employees of Emfuleni Local Municipality have been double-dipping and drawing salaries from Sedibeng District Municipality. Source: Latest News
SowetanLive reports that a Mpumalanga principal who had been chased away from her school by unruly members of the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) will be returning to her position five months later. Source: Latest News
Business Times reports that there can be little doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic has had an impact on the retirement funds industry. A key trend is that financial distress is on the rise among South African employers, and contributions declined at the height of the lockdown. Source: Latest News
TimesLIVE reports that a brewery employee, Naayn Hardien, 44, appeared in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Friday facing fraud charges involving more than R60m. Source: Latest News
Fin24 reports that MPs were told on Friday that National Treasury saw no risk in a wage freeze resulting in the loss of skilled workers in the public sector. Source: Latest News
In our roundup of weekend news, see summaries of our selection of South African labour-related stories that appeared since Friday, 6 November 2020. Source: Latest News
News24 reports that Limpopo Premier Stan Mathabatha has ordered an investigation into allegations that a senior official in his office misrepresented his academic qualifications to land a lucrative post. Source: Latest News
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