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BusinessLive reports that trade unions representing employees at SA Airways (SAA) are expecting to meet the Department of Public Enterprises and Minister Pravin Gordhan on Tuesday on the future of the state-owned airline. Source: Latest News
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Afternoon roundup of labour news on Monday, 20 April 2020
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Monday, 20 April 2020. Source: Latest News
Amplats paying employees in full, 30% of top pay to go to Covid-19 relief
Mining Weekly reports that newly-appointed Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) CEO Natascha Viljoen said on Monday that “thankfully” the company was able to pay all of its employees their full fixed basic salaries, pension and medical benefits, as well as housing allowances where applicable, for the full 35 days of the...
Sars to jump in should UIF systems crash because of the high volumes of Ters claims
TimesLIVE reports that Department of Labour and Employment (DEL) Minister Thulas Nxesi advised on Monday that the SA Revenue Service (Sars) would help with payments of Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) claims should the DEL’s systems crash because of the high volumes of Covide-19 claims received. Source: Latest News
KZN department of health gives St Augustine's hospital in Durban a week to move dialysis patients
TimesLIVE reports that the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) health department has given St Augustine’s hospital a week to move dialysis patients out of its centre after several patients there tested positive for Covid-19. Source: Latest News
Johannesburg pub turns to crowdfunding to keep staff in jobs
TimesLIVE reports that the Jolly Roger, a pub in Parkhurst, northern Johannesburg, had raised R109,000 by Monday in a crowdfunding drive to help pay staff during the lockdown. Source: Latest News
Construction sector pleads to be allowed to return to work
Moneyweb reports that the construction sector has appealed to the government to allow it to return to work during the current extended coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown period. Source: Latest News
Twelve cops arrested during weekend for lockdown violations and corruption, including five who drank at Free State tavern
News24 reports that twelve members of the SA Police Service (SAPS), including a reservist, were arrested during the weekend in three separate incidents following their alleged violation of National Disaster Management Regulations, as well as corruption. Source: Latest News
Unions respond to SAA severance package offer with mixed responses
Moneyweb reports that labour representatives at SA Airways (SAA) have given mixed responses to the severance package proposal by the airline’s business rescue practitioners (BRPs). Source: Latest News
SA Military Ombud Office has received 28 complaints since national coronavirus lockdown
News24 reports that the SA Military Ombud Office says it has received 28 complaints to date since the start of the national coronavirus lockdown. Source: Latest News