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Reuters reports that trade union Solidarity said on Tuesday it had applied to the Labour Court to challenge state arms manufacturer Denel over its failure to pay salaries in full. Source: Latest News
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Job losses and site closures due to Covid-19 lockdown hit retail motor sector
Moneyweb reports that automotive group Motus is in the process of reducing the size of its workforce by about 2,000 people through an early retirement and retrenchment process that will cost the company between R120 million and R140 million. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 23 June 2020
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Tuesday, 23 June 2020. Source: Latest News
Telkom plans restructuring as profit tanks, fixed-voice revenue declines
Business Report writes that Telkom said on Monday that it planned a major restructuring after its profitability tanked on the deterioration in fixed-voice revenue as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Source: Latest News
SAA rescue plan faces pushback from competitor SA Airlink and from labour
Moneyweb reports that a vote by creditors to accept or reject the South African Airways (SAA) final rescue plan is scheduled to take place on Thursday, but competitor SA Airlink has lodged a court application for an urgent interdict of the meeting. Source: Latest News
Fifty cash-in-transit security guards who tested positive for Covid-19 blame their company for infections
SowetanLive reports that a group of 50 cash-in-transit employees who have tested positive for Covid-19 are blaming their company for being responsible for their infections. Source: Latest News
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula flees Soshanguve as taxi operators ‘arm wrestle’ government for more funds
The Citizen reports that Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula was forced to flee from Soshanguve in Pretoria on Monday after disgruntled taxi operators demanding that government dig deeper for a R20,000 relief subsidy wouldn’t let him speak. Source: Latest News
Unemployment rate rose to highest level on record of 30.1% in first quarter of 2020
BusinessLive reports that SA’s unemployment rate rose to 30.1% in the first three months of 2020, reaching its highest level on record. Source: Latest News
SA's front-line doctors at risk of burnout due to Covid-19 pandemic
TimesLIVE reports that according to SA’s front-line doctors, their mental health has deteriorated in recent weeks, which has prompted a medical defence body to warn about the risk of burnout. Source: Latest News
Eskom unbundling ‘under threat’ over lack of consultation with trade unions
City Press reports that the unbundling of Eskom into three separate companies may be derailed over trade union grievances about a lack of consultation. Source: Latest News