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In our roundup of weekend news, see summaries of our selection of South African labour-related stories that appeared since Friday, 19 June 2020. Source: Latest News
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80% of staff at restaurants unemployed due to Covide-19 lockdown
The Citizen reports that the Covid-19 lockdown has severely crippled the restaurant business and despite partial reopening of the industry, the daily closures of restaurants have left 80% of workers unemployed. Source: Latest News
Police hunting for gunmen after two illegal miners killed and other wounded in Florida on West Rand on Thursday
The Citizen reported on Saturday that police were searching for three gunmen after two people were murdered and six others wounded in an open veld in Florida, west of Johannesburg, on Thursday. Source: Latest News
Numsa and Sacca plan to ground Thursday’s meeting of SAA creditors on business rescue plan
Business Report writes that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) and the SA Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) on Friday said they were planning to interdict Thursday’s scheduled meeting of creditors to adopt the SA Airway (SAA) business rescue plan. Source: Latest News
Still no Covid-19 regulations for the reopening of restaurants
Maroela Media reports that while the personal care services sector is celebrating that it can resume work after some three months, restaurants that offer sit-down meals are still waiting for the publication of Covid-19 safety regulations. Source: Latest News
Taxi associations vow to shut Gauteng down on Monday
City Press reports that from Tshwane to the Vaal and from Ekurhuleni to the West Rand, taxi commuters across Gauteng will have to find alternative transport on Monday as operators plan a province-wide shutdown. Source: Latest News
Trade union Uasa taking Denel to court over non-payment of salaries
Engineering News reports that Uasa is launching an urgent application in the Labour Court against Denel over the non-payment of workers’ salaries by the state-owned enterprise (SOE). Source: Latest News
Cell C may retrench 40% of employees, involving 960 positions
BusinessLive reports that Cell C has confirmed that it has begun the preliminary process of cutting jobs in a bid to streamline its operations, with 40% of posts reportedly on the line. Source: Latest News
National survey shows most youth worried about jobs (73%), followed by poverty (31%)
Cape Argus reports that a national survey among young people has found that the majority of youth are worried about the unemployment crisis. Source: Latest News
The gloves are off if you cut jobs, CWU warns SABC
BusinessLive reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) is challenging the planned retrenchment of 600 employees at the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). Source: Latest News