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City Press writes that with more than 1,557 healthcare workers infected with the Covid-19 coronavirus, the expected peak in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) could be disastrous. Source: Latest News
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Gwede Mantashe discharged from hospital on Sunday after Covid-19 treatment
EWN reports that Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe has been released from hospital after contracting Covid-19. Source: Latest News
As potential super spreaders, fully loaded taxis are the ‘most efficient way to spread Covid-19’
BL Premium writes that the unregulated minibus taxi industry, which transports 16.5-million passengers a day, has been flagged as a potential super spreader of Covid-19. Source: Latest News
Tshwane’s administrators bow to union pressure and implement 6.25% wage increase
BusinessLive reports that the City of Tshwane administrators have bowed to pressure from workers to increase their salaries by 6.25%. The administrators were appointed by the Gauteng provincial government in March after the metro was left leaderless because of political infighting. Source: Latest News
Fight over closure of schools heads to court amid DA’s charge that government’s move was to ‘pacify unions’
BL Premium reports that the government is set to be taken to court after accusations that it pacified trade unions by deciding to close all public schools for four weeks. Source: Latest News
MPs back unions in call for a halt to SABC retrenchments
BusinessLive reports that MPs have joined the government and unions in the pushback against proposed job cuts at the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). Source: Latest News
Cricket SA charges suspended CEO Thabang Moroe with misconduct
TimesLIVE reports that suspended Cricket South Africa (CSA) CEO Thabang Moroe has been formally charged by the organisation’s board with eight counts of misconduct. Source: Latest News
Conditions for finalisation of SAA rescue plan extended to Monday
BusinessLive reports that creditors of SA Airways (SAA) have voted to set a new deadline for the finalisation of the state-owned airline’s business rescue plan. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Thursday, 23 July 2020
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Thursday, 23 July 2020. Source: Latest News
‘A Million Seats on the Streets’ protest on Wednesday to be followed on Friday by ‘Serve Us, Please’
Financial Mail reports that Wednesday’s “A Million Seats on the Streets” organised by the restaurant sector against the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions won’t be the last such protest Source: Latest News