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The Citizen reports that a security officer was shot dead around noon on Wednesday in Philippi, Cape Town. Source: Latest News
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Public Service Commission director-general Dovhani Mamphiswana, who hired mistress, placed on precautionary suspension
News24 reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Public Service Commission (PSC) director-general Dovhani Mamphiswana on precautionary suspension. Source: Latest News
Northern Cape Education MEC McCollen Ntsikelelo Jack succumbs to Covid-19
News24 reports that Northern Cape Education MEC McCollen Ntsikelelo Jack, also known as Mac Jack, has died from Covid-19. In a late-night briefing, Premier Zamani Saul announced the passing of his colleague with great sadness. Source: Latest News
Popcru general secretary sacked, approaches Labour Court to have his removal set aside
News24 reports that the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union’s (Popcru’s) general secretary, Nkosinathi Theledi, has been removed from his position following a special national executive committee (NEC) meeting on 28 July. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 12 August 2020
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Wednesday, 12 August 2020. Source: Latest News
Solidarity raises alarm about pilots ‘flying blind’ into some SA airports due to glitches with landing system
The Citizen reports that pilots are literally “flying blind” into some of SA’s major airports, including OR Tambo International Airport, due to glitches with the Instrument Landing System (ILS), which enables landing in poor visibility. Source: Latest News
Striking Tshwane workers give nod to benchmarking pay deal
Pretoria News reports that Tshwane workers, who have been on strike for the past three weeks over benchmarking payments, have mandated their union to accept a one-year payment, to be effected by Friday, for all those covered by the collective agreement. Source: Latest News
Security guard shot dead and robbed of firearm on Tuesday at clinic construction site in Barberton
News24 reports that Mpumalanga police have launched a manhunt for a suspect or suspects who shot and killed a 31-year-old security guard and robbed him of his official firearm and ammunition at a construction site in Barberton on Tuesday afternoon. Source: Latest News
EFF and PAC slam appointment of white former boss at Edcon as Eskom treasurer
Independent News reports that two political parties have slammed Eskom’s appointment of former Edcon CFO Richard Vaughan, who is white, as the power utility’s general manager for treasury. Source: Latest News
No money yet found for SAA, but Public Enterprises working ‘around the clock’ to implement business rescue plan
Fin24 reports that the Pravin Gordhan-led Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) says it is working hard at implementing the SA Airways (SAA) rescue plan, but has given no indication of funding having yet been obtained. Source: Latest News