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TimesLIVE reports that Gauteng’s Cogta and urban planning head of department Bongani Gxilishe has revealed that municipalities in the province have a 20% vacancy rate at senior management level. Source: Latest News
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Nupsaw threatens to strike at PIC over non-payment of performance bonuses
BL Premium reports that a trade union representing the majority of workers at the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has threatened to go on strike if workers are not paid their performance bonuses. Source: Latest News
Finance Minister asks parliament for postponement of medium-term budget speech to 28 October
BL Premium reports that the Speaker of Parliament, Thandi Modise, announced on Tuesday that Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has requested that his medium-term budget policy statement (MTBPS) be delayed by a week to 28 October. Source: Latest News
Ters payments to be honoured provided applications received before the end of October closing date
BusinessLive reports that Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi told the National Council of Provinces on Tuesday that thousands of workers still waiting for payments from the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s (UIF’s) Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (Ters) would be receiving their money. Source: Latest News
Post Office faces strike on Wednesday over failure to pay over medical and pension contribution deductions to administrators
BL Premium reports that employees at the SA Post Office (Sapo) plan to embark on strike action on Wednesday in protest against the non-payment of medical aid and pension fund contribution deductions to administrators, even though their pay slips reflect the deductions. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 13 October 2020
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Tuesday, 13 October 2020. Source: Latest News
DMRE to intensify safety inspections at mines in final months of the year
Mining Weekly reports that the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has urged mining companies to put more focus on the health and safety of mineworkers during the final few months of the year. Source: Latest News
Ramaphosa's economic recovery plan will deal with 2.2 million unemployed, says Nxesi
Independent News reports that Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi says that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s economic recovery plan, to be tabled by the president in Parliament on Thursday, will deal with the rising unemployment in the country. Source: Latest News
Fall of ground incident claims two lives at Harmony’s Tshepong mine
Mining Weekly reports that two of the employees of Harmony Gold Mining Company died at the gold producer’s Tshepong mine, in Welkom, in the Free State on the morning of 10 October. Source: Latest News
Human Rights Commission finds no evidence of religious discrimination against ZCC members in Limpopo premier's office
News24 reports that Limpopo deputy director-general Nana Manamela has been cleared by the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) of allegations of practising religious discrimination in the office of the premier. Source: Latest News