BL Premium reports that the social compact on Eskom, now finalised by stakeholders in the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac), contains a detailed set of measures aimed at improving the sustainability of the company. But, it pointedly avoids solving the biggest problem, namely the state-owned power utility’s R488bn debt...
BusinessLive reports that according to the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu), issues pertaining to wage increases for public servants and a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for front-line workers were part of the agenda for their meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa scheduled for Friday. Source: Latest...
Mining Weekly reports that ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba on Wednesday said his party’s legal team would be aiming to present the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) with a court order to retrieve the container at Lily mine in which three miners were trapped during a 2016 mine collapse. ...
BL Premium reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) says it will intensify its strike at information and communications technology supplier Mustek after a meeting with CEO David Kan on Tuesday failed to break the impasse on employees’ demands. Source: Latest News
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Tuesday, 22 September 2020. Source: Latest News
Engineering News reports that according to Business Leadership SA’s (BLSA’s) CEO Busi Mavuso, SA’s move to Alert Level 1 in the Covid-19-induced lockdown is “the right one”, as this means that more of the economy can function, and “more people can get back to work.” Source: Latest News
BusinessLive reports that the regulatory body for healthcare professionals has written to President Cyril Ramaphosa about the criminal case against Dr Peter Beale and Dr Abdulhay Munshi. The latter was shot dead last week. Source: Latest News
Pretoria News reports that Tshwane acting city manager Mmaseabata Mutlaneng has come under fire from the Democratic Alliance (DA), which wants her to take the fall for a dodgy Covid-19 catering contract and quit her position. Source: Latest News
Independent News reports that Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) Minister Pravin Gordhan has defended the inclusion of former Absa CEO Maria Ramos in an interview panel for the appointment of Eskom group treasurer. Source: Latest News
ANA reports that the Public Servants Association (PSA) has warned the government against rushing to recall all employees back to work as this could cause a renewed flare up of Covid-19 transmissions. Source: Latest News
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