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Fin24 reports that some workers at Impala Platinum (Implats) have been called to return to work on Tuesday as the mining house seeks leave to restart some of its operations from Friday. Source: Latest News
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'Now is not the time for government to squabble with public servants over wage increases'
Carol Paton writes that now is not a good time for the government to pick a fight with public servants. Source: Latest News
Employees can get little tax relief for working from home
Moneyweb writes that many South Africans had to set up a home office when the country went into lockdown and now want to find out about the tax implications in respect of expenses they have been incurring. Source: Latest News
Bus sector wants to assist UIF in distribution of unemployment insurance benefits
BusinessLive reports that bus companies in the SA Road Passenger Bargaining Council (Sarpbac) have called on the Minister of Employment & Labour, Thulas Nxesi, to extend to non-parties an agreement for payment of Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) benefits to workers in the sector affected by the coronavirus. Source: Latest News
Firms seek to cut back on contributions to employee retirement funds
Business Times reports that companies representing thousands of employees have asked retirement fund administrators to allow them to reduce contributions to employee retirement funds. Source: Latest News
Sibanye-Stillwater executives donate third of salaries to Covid-19 fund, to re-start SA mines on 14 April
Miningmx reports that Sibanye-Stillwater was the first of SA’s mining companies to follow in the steps of President Cyril Ramaphosa by donating a third of its executive team’s salaries to the Covid-19 Solidarity Fund. Source: Latest News
Nersa CEO Chris Forlee suspended pending probe
BusinessLive reports that National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) CEO Chris Forlee has been suspended pending an investigation. Source: Latest News
Twenty-six confirmed Covid-19 cases at East London prison, most of whom are warders
TimesLIVE reports that there are 26 confirmed coronavirus cases at the East London Correctional Centre, three of whom are female inmates and 23 of whom are officials working at the Westbank centre. Source: Latest News
Electronic food voucher relief plan set up for waste reclaimers during national lockdown
BusinessLive reports that the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries has teamed up with the packaging industry to provide food vouchers to waste reclaimers to cushion them from the hardships brought by the national lockdown. Source: Latest News
Public sector unions prepare for legal action over salary increases due in April
BusinessLive reports that public sector unions have indicated that if necessary they will be mounting a legal challenge this week to force the government to implement a wage increase for public servants in April. Source: Latest News