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BusinessLive reports that the motor industry is waiting to hear the terms under which it will be allowed to resume manufacturing from the end of this week. Source: Latest News
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SA secures vital stocks of personal protective gear for health workers
BusinessLive reports that the protection of SA’s front-line doctors, nurses and community healthcare workers received a boost last week with the arrival of a major order of medical protective gear. Source: Latest News
NUM rejects Village Main Reef's plan to retrench 6,309 workers, calls for Mantashe to intervene
Business Report writes that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has rejected Village Main Reef’s (VMR) restructuring plan in which 6,309 mineworkers could likely be retrenched. Source: Latest News
Over 75,000 jobs at risk if franchises can’t start working soon
City Press reports that SA’s 48,000 franchise businesses are anxiously waiting to hear who will be able to do business again when the total lockdown ends at midnight on Thursday. Source: Latest News
As school fees dry up, salaries and jobs of part-time teachers at risk
Sunday Times reports that sports, music and dance coaches employed by governing bodies at some former model C schools will not be paid this month as parents increasingly stop paying fees. Source: Latest News
Sassa to screen applicants for coronavirus R350 unemployment grant against databases to confirm eligibility
EWN reports that last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a new coronavirus unemployment grant of R350 a month for the next six months until October. Source: Latest News
Tourism BEE Covid-19 support to be challenged in court by Solidarity and AfriForum on Tuesday
BusinessLive reports that trade union Solidarity and lobby group AfriForum are forging ahead with a legal challenge against tourism minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane’s decision to provide support to distressed firms and establishments in the tourism sector based on broad-based BEE codes, among other considerations. Source: Latest News
Senior HR director takes Mangosuthu University of Technology to labour court over suspension
Sunday Tribune reports that a senior director at Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) has taken the institution to the Durban Labour Court over his precautionary suspension. Source: Latest News
Addington Hospital in Durban in hot water for allegedly hiding coronavirus infection rate
Sunday Tribune writes that Addington Hospital in Durban is sitting on a time bomb as management comes under fire for allegedly hiding information on the infection rate after more nurses and a doctor apparently tested positive for Covid-19. Source: Latest News
Government says SAA liquidation put on hold, consultations on structured wind-down suspended
BusinessLive reports that government said on Saturday that SA Airways’ (SAA’s) business rescue practitioners (BRPs) have agreed not to consider liquidating the ailing state-owned airline and also to suspend consultations about a structured wind down proposal that would include culling the entire workforce. Source: Latest News