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BL Premium reports that more than one in five vacancies are unfilled at SA’s official data collection agency, Stats SA, potentially putting the credibility of national statistics used by policymakers and business leaders at risk. Source: Latest News
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Steve Tshwete municipal manager gets 48% increase amid lockdown
The Citizen notes that it was reported last week that the City of Johannesburg plans to vote a 6.4% pay increase for its councillors, much to the outrage of residents. But, Steve Tshwete Municipality in Mpumalanga has gone one better. Source: Latest News
Taxi strike on Monday hits Gauteng commuters hard
TimesLIVE reports that thousands of commuters across Gauteng were left stranded on Monday morning after the SA National Taxi Council (Santaco) embarked on a strike to protest against the R1bn government relief package for the industry. Source: Latest News
Mboweni faces battle with trade unions if he stands firm on plans to cut state wage bill
City Press writes that Finance Minister Tito Mboweni seems headed for another major clash with trade unions if he stands firm on plans to cut the public sector wage bill when he tables his emergency budget in parliament on Wednesday. Source: Latest News
Business up in arms over ‘grossly unreliable’ Covid-19 relief fund administrative process
BL Premium reports that business lobby group Business for SA (B4SA) said on Friday that the administrative process to access Covid-19 relief benefits has proved to be “grossly unreliable” and cumbersome. Source: Latest News
Glencore and Merafe begin retrenchment consultation process affecting various operations
Mining Weekly reports that the alloys division of Glencore Operations SA and Merafe have commenced a consultation process in terms of sections 189 and 189A of the Labour Relations Act (LRA) with employee representatives and recognised trade unions. Source: Latest News
Far-reaching judgment declares BEE criteria used for granting Covid-19 relief to businesses ‘vague’ and thus invalid
BL Premium reports that in a far-reaching ruling that will have significant implications for the government’s Covid-19 economic relief programmes, the High Court in Pretoria has ruled that “race, gender, youth and disability” must be taken into account in the awarding of state relief to businesses stricken by the pandemic. ...
Cosatu wants finance minister to announce a huge stimulus plan in supplementary budget
BusinessLive reports that trade union federation Cosatu wants finance minister Tito Mboweni to significantly increase spending when he tables his supplementary budget in parliament on Wednesday. Source: Latest News
Several labour centres shut after employees tested positive for Covid-19
BusinessLive reports that the Department of Employment & Labour (DEL), which administers the Covid-19 relief funds, has had to shut several offices after employees tested positive for the virus. Source: Latest News
New structure for public protector’s office will see number of unfunded posts cut by 125 and R48m saved
BL Premium reports that the Office of the Public Protector has developed a new organisational structure which will result in a reduction of 125 posts and save R48m. Source: Latest News