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Business Report writes that the Section 189 (retrenchment) consultation process at the CCMA relating to possible job cuts at Cell C was delayed on Friday due to objections raised by organised labour. Source: Latest News
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Ship repair work at Port of Mossel Bay generating jobs
Engineering News reports that a steady flow of work at the Port of Mossel Bay’s ship repair facility is helping to create much-needed jobs in the region. Source: Latest News
Numsa and Sacca to take legal action to prevent liquidation of SAA, call for Mboweni to be fired
ANA reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) and the SA Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) intend to take legal action to prevent the liquidation of South African Airways (SAA). Source: Latest News
Nxesi welcomes arrest of five people alleged to have defrauded UIF of R5.7m in Covid-19 relief funds
ANA reports that Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) Minister Thulas Nxesi has welcomed the arrest this past weekend of suspects accused of being part of “the enterprise that scammed R5.7 million” meant to provide relief for workers during the Covid-19 lockdown. Source: Latest News
Gauteng's public emergency services now all fall under provincial management
News24 reports that all of Gauteng’s public emergency services now fall entirely under provincial management in a move to ensure efficiency and improve emergency response times. Source: Latest News
Only a small percentage of teachers and pupils have contracted Covid-19, says Motshekga
News24 reports that more than 2,500 teachers and over 1,200 pupils have contracted Covid-19 since schools reopened, but this represents a small percentage of people in the schooling system according to Department of Basic Education (DBE) Minister Angie Motshekga. Source: Latest News
JMPD officer killed on Sunday in car crash with bakkie, driver arrested
TimesLIVE reports that a Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) officer has died after his vehicle collided with a Toyota Hilux bakkie on the N12 near Protea Glen before 3am on Sunday. Source: Latest News
Roundup on Monday, 6 July 2020 of weekend labour reports
In our roundup of weekend news, see summaries of our selection of South African labour-related stories that appeared since Friday, 3 July 2020. Source: Latest News
Inmates accuse officials of bringing Covid-19 into Westville prison and infecting them
Sunday Tribune reports that seven new cases of Covid-19 were recorded at Durban’s Westville Prison on Friday, three of which were inmates. Westville is one of the largest prisons in SA. Source: Latest News
ANC warns SABC not to cut jobs as it will embarrass the party and cost it votes during local government elections
City Press reports that the ANC last week allegedly warned the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) that its decision to lay off employees would embarrass the governing party and could cost it votes during local elections next year. Source: Latest News