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Sunday Independent reports that according to the mayor of the Emfuleni Local Municipality, Gift Moerane, the suspension of municipal manager Lucky Leseane was unlawful and has been rescinded. Source: Latest News
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Roundup on Monday, 28 September 2020 of weekend labour reports
In our roundup of weekend news, see summaries of our selection of South African labour-related stories that appeared since Friday, 25 September 2020. Source: Latest News
Unions fear that funds for employment programmes and Prasa are at risk in hunt for R10.5bn to rescue SAA
BL Premium reports that as the Treasury scrambles to find R10.5bn to restart South African Airways (SAA), jitters are growing in trade union circles that the biggest cuts will be to pro-poor spending on public employment programmes and the passenger rail system. Source: Latest News
Zane Killian charged for murder of top police detective Charl Kinnear
Weekend Argus reports that the man arrested after the assassination of top Western Cape policeman Lieutenant-Colonel Charl Kinnear made his first appearance in court on Friday morning. Source: Latest News
Union federations get green light for protected protest action over public transport system
The Star reports that a national strike over SA’s public transport system is looming after the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) declared that complaints by three trade union federations could not be resolved. Source: Latest News
Pandemic presents opportunity to rethink Public Employment Programmes (PEPs), webinar is told
Engineering News reports that it was indicated in a webinar hosted by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) last week that there was a need to reconsider the approach of Public Employment Programmes (PEPs) and to structure them to upskill workers for the workplace of the future. Source:...
Cuts to departmental budgets set to fund SAA bailout in a ‘fiscally neutral’ way
Business Times reports that government departments will have to find yet more cuts to help fund the R10.4bn that finance minister Tito Mboweni has now reluctantly agreed to provide to South African Aiways (SAA). Source: Latest News
With all conditions met, TFG takes over 382 SA Jet stores and some 4,800 employees
BL Premium reports that Foschini owner TFG has announced that all the conditions for its acquisition of SA Jet stores have been met, with the group having picked up more of the stores than it initially anticipated after striking deals with landlords. Source: Latest News
Mango reassures passengers about flights amid reports of SAA Technical suspending services due to non-payment
BL Premium reports that low-cost carrier Mango has reassured passengers that its flights will continue despite reports that its aircraft might be grounded. Source: Latest News
Defence minister reprimanded, loses three months’ salary for giving ANC delegation a free flight to Zimbabwe
BL Premium reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa has reprimanded the Minister of Defence, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, for transporting ANC leaders on an SA Air Force (SAAF) jet to Zimbabwe. Source: Latest News