SowetanLive reports that a study into the living conditions of domestic workers has found that most of them are facing serious financial pressure as their costs have risen substantially while their income decreased during the national Covid-19 lockdown. Source: Latest News
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SAA staff call on government to honour promise to provide funding
Business Report writes that employees at South African Airways (SAA) have called on the government to make good on its promise to provide funding of R10.5-billion to prevent the liquidation of the state-owned airline. Source: Latest News
Public Works and AgriSeta partner to train and certify 400 EPWP participants as artisans
Engineering News reports that the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has partnered with the Agricultural Sector Education and Training Authority (AgriSeta) to provide artisan development training to 400 Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) participants. Source: Latest News
KZN hospitality industry already experiencing 'nice life' problems, says premier
TimesLIVE reports that KwaZulu-Natal’s (KZN’s) tourism and hospitality industry is on the road to recovery with some leisure accommodation venues already booked to capacity. Source: Latest News
State and unions vow to buy local in terms of economic recovery plan agreed at Nedlac
Business Times reports that government departments and trade unions will have to buy local in terms of an economic recovery action plan agreed upon last week at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac). Source: Latest News
Rural Limpopo teacher shortlisted in top 10 for global award
Sowetan reports that Mokhudu Cynthia Machaba was recently announced as one of the top 10 finalist in the annual Global Teacher Prize. Source: Latest News
Nehawu set to protest on Monday outside Union Buildings for frontline workers
News24 reports that the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union’s (Nehawu’s) NEC was set on Monday to protest outside the Union Buildings to get President Cyril Ramaphosa to respond “adequately and positively” to demands submitted earlier this month. Source: Latest News
Back to school on Monday for teachers who were on leave due to comorbidities and those over 60
News24 reports that as SA moved to Level 1 of the Covid-19 lockdown, teachers who were on comorbidity absence and those over the age of 60 who had been working from home were expected to return to work from Monday. Source: Latest News
Dispute over seats at Motor Industry Bargaining Council stalls implementation of industry wage hike
Business Times reports that an acrimonious and prolonged dispute over seats has “paralysed” the Motor Industry Bargaining Council (Mibco), with the industry unable to implement a three-year wage agreement that should already be in its second year of implementation. Source: Latest News
Nehawu calls for removal of UCT vice-chancellor over her perceived silence on racism and sexism
Sunday Independent reports that the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) has called for the removal of University of Cape Town (UCT) vice-chancellor, Mamokgethi Phakeng, over her perceived silence on racism and sexism on campus, as well the university’s slow transformation process under her watch. Source: Latest News




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