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Pretoria News writes that the wave of sexual misconduct and abuse claims against deployed troops is a thorn in the side of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF). Source: Latest News
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Rookie JMPD cops sent back to academy for retraining are in limbo and sit around all day doing nothing
The Star reports that rookie Joburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) cops sent back to the police academy to be retrained are in limbo and sit around doing nothing all day. Source: Latest News
Cape Town male model loses jobs after inappropriately touching waitress
News24 reports that a Cape Town-based model who was caught on a CCTV camera inappropriately touching a waitress at a local restaurant, has lost his representation at not one but two modelling agencies. Source: Latest News
Ramaphosa open to sale of Eskom’s old power stations in ‘new era of energy’
BL Premium reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday that SA had entered a new era of energy generation and all options, including the sale of old Eskom power stations to private investors, should be looked at by the government. Source: Latest News
Sasbo gears up for strike at Capitec over ‘failure to engage in proper wage bargaining process’
The Star reports that retail bank Capitec could soon be hit by a national strike over wages and other labour issues, with thousands of workers gearing themselves up for industrial action. Source: Latest News
Ill-treated Ellis Park workers push for action against bullying senior manager, allege corruption
The Star reports that some Ellis Park Stadium workers are pushing for action to be taken against a senior manager they allege has been making them do maintenance work at his house and using bully tactics. Source: Latest News
Nedbank freezes pay for 50 executives as bank’s earnings miss target
BL Premium reports that Nedbank will be freezing executive salary increases as it seeks to cut costs and cope with a weak economy. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 3 March 2020
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Tuesday, 3 March 2020. Source: Latest News
AgriSA says fuel price drop will aid farmers, but Cosatu says it is not enough of a reduction
BusinessLive reports that the agriculture sector, which is battling drought conditions and, more recently the global effects of the coronavirus outbreak, has welcomed a drop in fuel prices. Source: Latest News
New national minimum wage non-compliance hotline goes live on Thursday
The Citizen reports that in an effort to enforce compliance with the national minimum wage (NMW), employment and labour minister Thulas Nxesi will on Thursday launch a new hotline that will allow workers to report cases of non-compliance with the NMW at no cost. Source: Latest News