Thought Leadership
BL Premium reports that talks between the government and public sector trade unions on the dispute over wages recommenced last week with the government putting a new offer on the table. Source: Latest News
Author Archives: admin
SAA fails to pay over to Sars income tax deducted from staff salaries
ANA reports that South African Airways (SAA) has not paid over the income tax the company deducted from its employees to the SA Revenue Service (Sars). Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 12 May 2020
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Tuesday, 12 May 2020. Source: Latest News
Former Gautrain IT technician gets 10 years behind bars for using spyware to steal millions
News24 reports that the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Monday sentenced a former IT technician, Obakeng Israel Busang, who had been contracted to the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA), to an effective 10 years behind bars for the unlawful installation of spyware on GMA laptop and desktop computers. Source: Latest...
Lockdown delinquent charged with attempted murder for trying to run over Cape Town traffic cop
TimesLIVE reports that a 37-year-old Cape Town man refusing to let his freedom of movement be curbed by lockdown regulations has been charged with attempted murder after nearly running over a traffic cop. Source: Latest News
Chairperson of Council for Medical Schemes dies of Covid-19 complications
News24 reports that the chairperson of the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS), Dr Clarence Mini, has died from Covid-19 complications. This was confirmed by the CMS on Tuesday, with the permission of the family. Source: Latest News
Cape Town could shed 90,000 tourism jobs over six months due to Covid-19 crisis
BusinessLive reports that more than 90,000 jobs in Cape Town’s tourism sector could be wiped out over six months as the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic continue to be felt. Source: Latest News
Union pressure leads to Zwide Clinic in Port Elizabeth closing after a nurse died and 11 staffers tested positive for Covid-19
GroundUp reports that the Eastern Cape Department of Health has bowed to pressure by unions to shut down Zwide Clinic in Port Elizabeth. Source: Latest News
Nearly 100 more prisoners in East London prison test positive for Covid-19
TimesLIVE reports that nearly 100 inmates have tested positive for Covid-19 in the East London prison, bringing to 321 confirmed cases in the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), among both officials and prisoners. Source: Latest News
Cosatu joins calls for government to ease Covid-19 lockdown down to level 3
BusinessLive reports that Cosatu has called on the government to ease Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, saying the state cannot run the embattled economy on food parcels and relief benefits. Source: Latest News