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BL Premium reports that the government, backed by the ANC, has chosen to restructure SAA and retain it as a national airline. Source: Latest News
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CWU to take fight against Telkom retrenchments to the ANC’s door
BusinessLive reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has lashed out at the ANC, characterising the governing party as a “pig that eats its own children”, for its silence over Telkom’s job cut plans. Source: Latest News
Cosatu condemns employers for allegedly forcing workers to report for duty in volatile QwaQwa
News24 reports that the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) in the Free State has condemned employers for allegedly forcing their workers to report for duty in the volatile Maluti-a-Phofung Municipality in QwaQwa. Source: Latest News
Telkom starts retrenchment consultations with unions
Engineering News reports that telecommunications group Telkom on Wednesday kicked off a consultation process with organised labour that could see up to 3,000 workers retrenched. Source: Latest News
Charges withdrawn against Muslim major in SANDF headscarf case
News24 reports that the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has withdrawn charges against Muslim major Fatima Isaacs who refused to remove her headscarf. Source: Latest News
Transnet says there’s no conflict with Gordhan over appointment of new CEO
BusinessLive reports that the Transnet board says there is no conflict between itself and public enterprise minister Pravin Gordhan in regard to the appointment of a new CEO. Source: Latest News
Eskom in crisis but can be fixed, says new CEO André de Ruyter
BL Premium writes that Eskom’s new CEO André de Ruyter has nailed his colours to the mast of improving the power utility’s operational performance in the short term and expects to present a plan to its board by the end of January. Source: Latest News
Consumer inflation ticked up to 4% in December, while average for 2019 was 4.1%
BusinessLive reports that in line with expectations, the consumer price index (CPI) ticked up to 4% in December, partly due to food and fuel price increases. Source: Latest News
Two more attacks on paramedics in Cape Town in past few days
Cape Times reports that more paramedics have been left traumatised after two more attacks on them while they were helping patients. Source: Latest News
Solidarity calls for urgent re-evaluation of economic policies so as to avert job losses
Business Report writes that trade unions have called on the government to urgently review its economic policies amid a jobs bloodbath that has seen mining and manufacturing companies announce plans to retrench over 5,000 employees. Source: Latest News