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TimesLIVE reports that the Presidency on Wednesday announced the suspension with full pay of Vukani Mde, spokesperson for Deputy President Paul Mashatile. This amid allegations of sexual harassment. Source: Latest News
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Hyena attacks sleeping Kruger Park employee at Berg-en-Dal staff quarters
News24 reports that a Kruger National Park employee was attacked by a hyena while sleeping at the Berg-en-Dal staff living quarters on Wednesday morning. Source: Latest News
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 22 February 2024
In our Thursday morning roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour-related reports. Source: Latest News
Construction mafia: Security guard and K9 dog shot on Tuesday at MyCiTi construction site in Cape Town
IOL News reports that the City of Cape Town has condemned the attack on a security guard and a K9 patrol dog at a construction site along Duinefontein Road and Govan Mbeki Road in Philippi on Tuesday. Source: Latest News
SA’s mines are bleeding cash and jobs
Reuters reports that SA’s mines are cutting thousands of jobs and paying much less tax, so muddying the domestic economic outlook months away from the 29 May national and provincial elections. Source: Latest News
Jail time for Nedbank employee who helped herself to R5.3 million –
IOL News reports that a Cape Town woman, who was employed by Nedbank, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for fraud after pocketing R5.3 million from the bank nine years ago. Source: Latest News
Eight suspected zama zamas arrested after shootout with JMPD officers
News24 reports that eight suspected zama zamas (illegal miners) have been arrested in connection with a shootout with Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officers who were responding to a report about armed men in Germiston. Source: Latest News
Celebrated music teacher at Makhanda private school suspended amid sexual grooming charge
News24 reports that a music teacher from the Diocesan School for Girls (DSG) in Makhanda, Eastern Cape, has been suspended after a case of sexual grooming was laid against him by a music student he started tutoring five years ago. Source: Latest News
Unemployment rate moving in wrong direction, reflecting a stagnant economy
The Citizen writes that SA’s unemployment rate ticked higher in the last quarter of 2023 to 32.1% after half of South African industries recorded job losses. Source: Latest News
eThekwini sees red after employee caught sabotaging CCTV camera feed
TimesLIVE reports that an eThekwini municipality employee who was caught last week damaging newly-upgraded cables that link servers and feeds to security CCTV cameras was arrested on Tuesday. Source: Latest News