Thought Leadership
News24 reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa wrote in his weekly newsletter on Monday on the topic of “a capable state” that such a state started with the people who worked in it. Source: Latest News
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City of Cape Town denies having footage’ of law enforcement officer shooting undercover cop dead
Cape Argus reports that according to Cape Town mayoral committee member for safety and security JP Smith, the City has no CCTV footage of the actual incident that claimed the life of police undercover officer Thando Sigcu at the Foreshore. Source: Latest News
Stranded Cape Town rail commuters fuming at six-month wait for Central line to reopen
Weekend Argus reports that Cape Town commuters have slammed the six months they have been told by the management of the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) to wait before Metrorail reinstates its Central line. Source: Latest News
Old Mutual a step closer to seeing off axed CEO Peter Moyo and moving on
Business Times writes that the marathon litigation between dismissed Old Mutual CEO Peter Moyo and the Old Mutual board headed by former finance minister Trevor Manuel is nearing the finish line. Source: Latest News
Durban mom who claims she was fired because she is black, intends bringing R100m claim against Frame Leisure Group
Sunday Tribune reports that dismissed from her job because she was black, a Durban single mother is now preparing a R10-million damages claim against the Frame Leisure Trading Group for her resulting pain and suffering. Source: Latest News
Glencore, Merafe to retrench employees at Rustenburg Smelter joint venture
Mining Weekly reports that Glencore Alloys and Merafe Resources have started a Section 189A retrenchment process at their joint venture (JV), the Rustenburg Smelter, in the North West. Source: Latest News
Roundup on Monday, 20 January 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, 17 January 2020. Source: Latest News
Sale of SAA aircraft ‘demonstration of rampant looting’, say Numsa and Sacca
EWN reports that the National Union for Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) and the South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) have raised suspicion over the sale of aircraft at South African Airways (SAA). Source: Latest News
Defence department briefed about Military Ombud’s mandate to investigate sexual abuse cases in SANDF
News24 reports that the Department of Defence and Military Veterans’ ministerial task team has briefed the department about its mandate to investigate cases of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and sexual offences within the SA National Defence Force (SANDF). Source: Latest News
Domestic workers fight for national minimum wage through ‘One Wage Campaign’
GroundUp writes that Pinky Mashilane, founder of United Domestic Workers of SA, points out that domestic workers buy in the same shops and pay the same transport costs, “so we must be treated like all workers and get the same minimum wage.” Source: Latest News