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In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Thursday, 16 January 2020. Source: Latest News
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Cash-strapped SAA to sell off nine of its Airbus planes
Reuters reports that South African Airways (SAA) has put up for sale nine of its Airbus aircraft, according to a tender document seeking proposals from interested buyers, as seen on Thursday. Source: Latest News
Unions threaten drastic action at Telkom to fight job cuts
BL Premium reports that unions representing most of Telkom’s workers have threatened drastic action, including calling for the entire board to be declared delinquent and camping outside the ANC’s headquarters, in their fight against the fixed-line operator’s plan to cut up to a fifth of its staff. Source: Latest News
Eskom appoints Prof William Makgoba as interim chairperson
Fin24 reports that the Department of Public Enterprises announced on Wednesday that Professor Malegapuru William Makgoba had been appointed interim chairperson of Eskom, following the shock resignation of Jabu Mabuza last week. Source: Latest News
Solidarity blasts Telkom’s job cut plans as ‘reckless, merciless’, requests moratorium
TechCentral reports that trade union Solidarity has slammed Telkom over its plan to cut up to 3,000 jobs, or 20% of its 15,000-strong workforce. Source: Latest News
Without R2bn from government, SAA flights at risk and salaries could be delayed, union warns
Reuters reports that a trade union official said on Wednesday that South African Airways (SAA) might have to suspend some flights and delay salary payments if the government cannot not come up with a plan soon to provide the R2 billion it promised the airline last month. Source: Latest News
Mbalula admits that Prasa’s a ‘broken entity’, ditches ‘war room’
Fin24 reports that Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula announced on Wednesday that the “war room” he set up in August 2019 to turn around the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) would be wound down as many of its functions were being transferred to the state-owned entity’s administrator. Source: Latest...
With funding held up, SAA faces suspension of flights by 19 January
BL Premium reports that South African Airways (SAA) is again in a perilous situation after the R2bn it was promised by the Treasury to fund the business-rescue process failed to materialise. Source: Latest News
Bail for immigration official accused of extorting R100,000 to ensure foreign businessman not deported
News24 reports that an immigration official was granted R5,000 bail in the Kempton Park Regional Court in Gauteng on Wednesday when he appeared on charges of corruption, extortion and defeating the ends of justice. Source: Latest News
Cape Town municipal cop accused of killing undercover constable who was arresting a robbery suspect
TimesLIVE reports that a Cape Town law enforcement officer fingered in a shooting that left undercover policeman Const Thando Sigcu dead was scheduled to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on a murder charge. Source: Latest News