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Financial Mail reports that labour, under the banner of the Public Servants Association (PSA), is preparing evidence to back allegations of mismanagement in Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s key chapter 9 institution. Source: Latest News
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Solidarity requests urgent meeting with labour minister over lack of service delivery at Compensation Fund
Trade union Solidarity has requested an urgent meeting with Employment and Labour Minister, Thulas Nxesi, and the Director-General of the Department, Thobile Lamati, to address the lack of service delivery being experienced at the Compensation Fund. Source: Latest News
Attachment of coaches over Prasa's R22m debt may lead to Park Station coming to a halt on Friday
The Star reports that thousands of Gauteng train passengers will pay for a R22million debt owed by the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa), which could have its assets, including trains, attached on Friday. Source: Latest News
State capture inquiry hears SAA executives quit over 'deeply personal' nature of SSA vetting process
The Star reports that the Zondo commission into state capture has heard how South African Airways (SAA) executives and others were subjected to invasive and personal questions by the State Security Agency (SSA) as part of the agency’s efforts to protect access to classified information. Source: Latest News
Satawu blasts commuters after attack on female train driver who refused to stop between stations
News24 reports that the SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu) says it is not the fault of train drivers that Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) infrastructure is dilapidated and causing delays. Source: Latest News
In separate incidents in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday night, ambulance and van taking staff home torched
News24 reports that an ambulance and a courier van were separately torched in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday night. Source: Latest News
Unions angry over ‘paltry’ 3.8% increase in national minimum wage
BL Premium reports that unions said on Wednesday that the 3.8% national minimum wage (NMW) increase that was gazetted by the government on Monday was an affront to workers. Source: Latest News
CompCom says Gautrain, whereby middle class is subsidised at expense of working class, was a big policy mistake
Moneyweb reports that the Competition Commission (CompCom) believes the Gautrain rapid rail system was a big policy mistake. Source: Latest News
Anglo American Platinum names Natascha Viljoen as its first female CEO
Bloomberg reports that Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) has named Natascha Viljoen as its first female chief executive officer. Source: Latest News
Compensation Fund allegedly not paying out, commissioner invited to open meeting in Cape Town to explain
In a letter to Business Day, Michael Bagraim, MP, who is the Democratic Alliance’s (DA’s) deputy shadow employment & labour minister, writes that they have had many complaints from medical service providers across the country over the nonservice of the Department of Employment & Labour and the failure to pay...