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BL Premium reports that the Presidency has urged big business in SA to hold off on planned retrenchments, saying it is staying the course on the energy action plan as well as the logistics turnaround strategy. Source: Latest News
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DHET official among suspects nabbed for selling fake certificates
Cape Times reports that a Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) official is among suspects arrested in connection with the buying and selling of certificates. Source: Latest News
Nehawu takes Lindiwe Zulu to court over re-appointment of Linton Mchunu as acting DG for fifth consecutive year
City Press reports that Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu has been taken to the Labour Court by the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) for her decision to reappoint Linton Mchunu as the acting director-general (DG) in her department. Source: Latest News
Nearly 700 jobs will be created for R706 construction in Letsemeng in Free State
SABC News reports that nearly 700 jobs will be created for residents of the Letsemeng Municipality in the Free State for the duration of the construction of R706 between Jacobsdaal and Koffiefontein. Source: Latest News
‘R1,000 guarantees your learner’s licence pass’: Hawks entrap and arrest two Mpumalanga testing centre officials
IOL News reports that two officials, aged 45 and 47, were arrested on Monday at a driving licence testing center (DLTC) in Mkhuhlu by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation’s (Hawks’) Nelspruit-based serious corruption investigation unit during an entrapment operation. Source: Latest News
Presidency wants answers on presidential economic advisory council member Thabi Leoka’s PhD
BL Premium reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office has asked economist and business-person Thabi Leoka to “expeditiously address the matter of her qualifications”. Source: Latest News
AA says fuel prices set to rise slightly from 7 February
BusinessLive reports that after significant fuel-price cuts in January, unaudited data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) points to possible increases in all grades of fuel prices in February, except for illuminating paraffin. Source: Latest News
NUM Eastern Cape chair and deputy chair gunned down at weekend
TimesLIVE reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) in the Eastern Cape is mourning the deaths of two of its leaders who were gunned down at the weekend. Source: Latest News
Golden Arrow bus crashes into three homes after coming under attack in Cape Town in early hours of Tuesday
News24 reports that a Golden Arrow Bus Services bus crashed into three Cape Town homes after the driver attempted to evade an attack in Delft at around 03:35 on Tuesday morning. Source: Latest News
Thulas Nxesi appoints Onke Mjo as acting director-general of labour department
TimesLIVE reports that Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) Minister Thulas Nxesi has appointed an acting director-general for the department from January 1 until the position is permanently filled. Source: Latest News