The Citizen reports that the Democratic Alliance’s (DA’s) national oversight tour to healthcare facilities uncovered severe staff shortages, lack of critical care beds and Gauteng spending millions on procuring personal protective equipment (PPE) from companies that did not comply with regulations or simply failed to deliver. Source: Latest News
The Star reports that findings contained in a recently-released study conducted by academics from the City, University of London indicate that 57.5% of South African women and 38% of women from Nigeria have experienced sexual harassment in the respective countries’ newsrooms. Source: Latest News
BL Premium reports that the business rescue practitioners (BRPs) for South African Airways (SAA) have called time in the ongoing rescue saga, warning that if government funding to restart the state-owned airline is not in hand by next week, they will be forced to go back to the drawing board. ...
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Thursday, 10 September 2020. Source: Latest News
TimesLIVE reports that dramatic video footage has emerged of the moment a Polokwane municipal worker who had locked himself inside a truck drove over a municipal law-enforcement officer, killing him. Source: Latest News
Daily News reports that the People Mover bus strike in Durban was short lived as employees returned to work by midday on Wednesday. Source: Latest News
Engineering News reports that following negotiations at the National Economic Development and Labour Council and the signing of a directive to that effect by Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi, the Covid-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (Ters) has been extended until 15 September. Source: Latest News
The Star reports that at least 624 employees, graded between levels 2 and 6, have initiated labour disputes against the Emfuleni municipality. Source: Latest News
News24 reports that Clicks indicated in a statement on Tuesday that it had taken a decision to close all its stores on Wednesday and then reopen on Thursday. Source: Latest News
Engineering News reports that in a joint statement, the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) and the SA Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) have demanded urgent investigations into two high-ranking individuals at South African Airways Technical (SAAT). Source: Latest News
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