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School principal also fired over teacher’s George Floyd remarks
The Star reports that a Johannesburg private school principal has become the second person to be fired following a racism storm ignited by a teacher’s comments about the killing of George Floyd in the US. Source: Latest News
Riots erupt in Gauteng prisons with inmates saying they're scared of getting Covid-19
The Star reports that riots have erupted in major Gauteng prisons over fears of the alleged rapid spread of Covid-19, which has claimed the lives of both inmates and officials. Source: Latest News
Updated SAA rescue plan published on Wednesday for consideration by creditors on 14 July
BL Premium reports that the business rescue practitioners (BRPs) for SA Airways (SAA) published an updated rescue plan on Wednesday with few material changes other than an offer to place 1,000 employees on a training layoff scheme instead of retrenchment. Source: Latest News
SABC finance controller who refused to pay Hlaudi’s R11m bonus reinstated by Labour Court
Independent News reports that a top SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) official who was dismissed after she refused to pay former chief operations officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng a R11-million bonus has been reinstated. Source: Latest News
ANC KZN loses provincial spokesperson to Covid-19
SowetanLive reports that former KwaDukuza mayor and ANC KwaZulu-Natal leader Ricardo Mthembu died on Wednesday. According to ANC insiders, he was admitted to hospital and was in an intensive care unit for a few days. Source: Latest News
North West premier Job Mokgoro and MEC Saliva Molapisi test positive for Covid-19
SowetanLive reports that North West premier Job Mokgoro and one of his MECs, Saliva Molapisi, have tested positive for Covid-19. This was confirmed by Mokgoro’s office on Tuesday. Source: Latest News
Five cases of Covid-19 reported at North West traffic stations
News24 Wire reports that five cases of Covid-19 have been reported at various traffic stations in the North West, according to department of community safety and transport management spokesperson, Alpheus Koonyaditse. Source: Latest News
Robber who abducted Durban e-hailing driver jailed for 30 years
TimesLIVE reports that a 21-year-old man, who posed as an e-hailing customer before abducting and robbing the driver, has been served with a lengthy jail term. Source: Latest News
UIF commissioner adamant there’s no Ters backlog
BL Premium reports that Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) commissioner Teboho Maruping is adamant there is no backlog in the payment of Covid-19 relief benefits. Source: Latest News