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In our roundup of weekend and recent reports, see summaries of our selection of South African labour-related stories that recently appeared. Source: Latest News
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Top Hawks investigator in Matlosana CFO’s corruption case arrested for extortion
Sunday World reports that the SA Police Service (SAPS) national intelligence and anti-corruption unit arrested a high ranking Hawks officer for corruption and extortion in a sting operation last week. Source: Latest News
uShaka Marine World to close from Monday due to wage strike
IOL News reports that Durban’s uShaka Marine World is expected to be closed from Monday due to a strike over wages. On Friday, staff issued management with a 48 hour notice to strike after a stalemate had been reached during wage negotiations. Source: Latest News
Amsa delays closure of long steel units, banks on Transnet turnaround
BL Premium reports that ArcelorMittal SA (Amsa) has deferred the mothballing of its long steel units at Newcastle and Vereeniging for up to six months, saying commitments by the government and Transnet have bought the operations some time. Source: Latest News
UCT Employees Union members to go on strike on Thursday
GroundUp reports that the University of Cape Town Employees Union (UCTEU) is planning to strike on Thursday after failed negotiations with the university management. Source: Latest News
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 8 February 2024
In our Thursday morning roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour-related reports. Source: Latest News
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 7 February 2024
In our Wednesday morning roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour-related reports. Source: Latest News
Two foreign ‘doctors’ with internet-sourced qualifications arrested for treating patients in Hillbrow
IOL News reports that two foreign nationals have been arrested for allegedly treating patients and even performing illegal backstreet abortions in Hillbrow, Johannesburg. Source: Latest News
Air Force's 22 Squadron hero pilot’s evasive actions save the day, avoiding crash in DRC
City Press reports that had it not been for the Air Force 22 Squadron commander who employed desperate evasive tactics on Friday morning as rebel gunfire ripped through the Oryx he was piloting, everyone on board would probably have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Source: Latest...
‘Not everyone is happy with new National Minimum Wage’
The Citizen reports that not everybody is happy with the new National Minimum Wage (NMW) rate that Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) Minister Thulas Nxesi announced on Friday. Source: Latest News