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News24 reports that according to Police Minister Bheki Cele, close to 5,000 SA Police Service (SAPS) personnel exited the police service in the 2019/2020 financial year, which saw a decrease in staff from 192,277 to 187,358. Source: SA Labour News
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City of Johannesburg accounts manager bust in string operation for soliciting a bribe to reduce utility bill
TimesLIVE reports that a sting operation conducted by the Hawks has led to the arrest of an accounts manager at the City of Johannesburg. Source: Latest News
Emalahleni Home Affairs official arrested for 'selling birth certificates'
TimesLIVE reports that a Department of Home Affairs (DHA) official appeared in court in Emalahleni on Thursday after being arrested for allegedly selling birth certificates. Source: Latest News
Cricket SA fires its CEO Thabang Moroe for ‘serious misconduct’
BusinessLive reports that Cricket SA’s (CSA’s) board has fired the organisation’s CEO, Thabang Moroe, with immediate effect. Source: Latest News
Dispute declared after wage negotiations between NUM and Kumba Iron Ore deadlock over sick leave
Reuters reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Wednesday advised that its wage negotiations with Kumba Iron Ore, which is owned by Anglo American, were deadlocked and that it had declared a dispute. Source: Latest News
Imperial Logistics to retrench about 1,000 of its SA employees
Moneyweb reports that Imperial Logistics is planning to retrench about 1,000 of its employees in SA as part of a restructuring and cost-cutting exercise prompted by the serious financial hit the company took from the Covid-19 lockdown. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Thursday, 27 August 2020
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Thursday, 27 August 2020. Source: Latest News
Numsa, Sacca urge members at SAA not to sign any voluntary severance packages
EWN reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) and the SA Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) have urged their members at South African Airways (SAA) not to sign any voluntary severance package agreements before funding for the retrenchment process has been secured. Source: Latest News
Cosatu calls on Ramaphosa to tighten business rescue legislation, sign labour law amendments
EWN reports that labour federation Cosatu on Wednesday called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to tighten up business rescue legislation and sign into law several labour law amendments passed by Parliament over a year ago. Source: Latest News
Vacancy for parliamentary secretary position could be filled by the end of the year
Independent News reports that months after axing Gengezi Mgidlana as Secretary to Parliament, the national legislature is looking for his replacement and an appointment could possibly be made before the end of the year. Source: Latest News