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Fin24 reports that two of the key unions at South African Airways (SAA) have welcomed that the struggling state-owned airline has secured R3.5bn in funding from the Development Bank of Southern Africa. Source: Latest News
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Magistrates furious that salaries promised in April still haven’t come through
City Press reports that magistrates across the country are furious about the fact that they are still waiting for the salary increases they were promised in April last year. Source: Latest News
Emalahleni municipality in Mpumalanga dismisses claim of jobs-for-relatives
City Press reports that the council of the Emalahleni Local Municipality has played down the fact that seven of 20 traffic officer graduates have been found to be related to a former mayor, councillors and regional ANC leaders. Source: Latest News
High liability claims 'driving SA's obstetricians' out of the profession in SA
Business Times reports that according to an organisation representing obstetrician-gynaecologists (ob-gyns), skyrocketing liability claims were among the factors behind an exodus from SA. Source: Latest News
First tranche of 500 learner law enforcement officers appointed to fight crime in violence Cape Town hotspots
ANA reports that on Friday the Western Cape government and the City of Cape Town took the first crucial steps in implementing the Western Cape safety plan when the first 500 learner law enforcement officers (LLEOs) signed their employment contracts with the city. Source: Latest News
Killing of nine zama zamas spreads fear in West Rand township
SowetanLive reports that fear and panic has gripped the community of Matholeville near Roodepoort after nine zama zamas (illegal miners) were killed in a deadly attack in the West Rand township in an alleged turf war over control of disused mine shafts. Source: Latest News
Durban man with knife in stomach shoots paramedics with paintball gun using solid ammunition
Daily News reports that two ER24 paramedics were forced to duck for cover and flee behind their ambulance on Thursday when a patient, who had had a knife stuck in his stomach, turned on them and began firing solid ammunition rounds at them with a paintball gun. Source: Latest News
Using pension fund money to boost Eskom is our red line, says trade union Solidarity
ANA reports that trade union Solidarity said on Friday that its mandate was to protect pension money and it would “strongly oppose” any attempts to finance state owned enterprises (SOEs) with the funds. This could include court action. Source: Latest News
Roundup on Monday, 3 February 2020 of weekend labour reports
In our roundup of weekend news, see summaries of our selection of South African labour-related stories that appeared since Friday, 31 January 2020. Source: Latest News
In the addressing of public sector wage bill, Cosatu wants audit of public service to determine where shortages and surpluses exist
Financial Mail reports that labour federation Cosatu has proposed that, as part of attempts to address the public sector wage bill, the government conduct an audit of the public service, to determine where shortages and surpluses exist. Source: Latest News