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City Press reports that trade union federation Cosatu is exploring two more urgent interventions which it thinks could help reduce power utility Eskom’s spiralling debt. Source: SA Labour News
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Staffing at correctional services likened to a ‘leaking bucket’
Sunday Independent reports that the Correctional Services Department has indicated that its situation was like a “leaking bucket” as it was battling to fill the number of vacant posts to compensate for the staff leaving its employ. Source: Latest News
Western Cape premier Alan Winde says 1,100 new cops not enough
News24 reports that Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said on Thursday in his State of the Province Address (Sopa) that despite an additional 1,100 new police officers having been deployed in the province, it still did not have enough men and women in blue. Source: Latest News
Ministers, Treasury addressing funding crisis at Stats SA after Statistics Council’s threat to quit
Fin24 reports that Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu had a “productive and congenial” meeting on Sunday with Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke and members of the SA Statistics Council following the latter’s threat to resign over a lack of funds for Statistics SA. Source: Latest News
Government 'must come to the party' over rescuing SA Express, insists transport union Satawu
Fin24 reports that the SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu) has slammed the “hands-off approach” of the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) regarding the business rescue of state-owned airline SA Express. Source: Latest News
Limpopo premier backs down, reinstates spokesperson who was suspended over claims of leaks to EFF
News24 reports that after a week of prevarication, the office of the premier in Limpopo eventually agreed to implement an order by the General Public Service Sector Bargaining Council (GPSSBC) by reinstating government spokesperson Phuti Seloba. Source: Latest News
Healthcare providers retrench, halt services due to delay with Compensation Fund payments
Fin24 reports that some healthcare providers who work with the Compensation Fund (CF) have started to retrench staff while others have halted operations, following six months of not being able to log claims with the Fund. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Thursday, 20 February 2020
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Thursday, 20 February 2020. Source: Latest News
Nathi Mthethwa dragged into spat between Pan South African Languages Board and workers
City Press reports that Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has been dragged into a messy spat between workers and the board of the Pan South African Languages Board (PanSALB). Source: Latest News
Labour law changes will see revised national minimum wage and parental leave come into effect from 1 March 2020
EWN reports that as of 1 March 2020, new labour laws will come into effect, some of which will be welcomed by parents to be, while others will only result in minor improvements for the lowest paid workers in the country. Source: Latest News