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News24 reports that ninety-nine police officials did business with the SA Police Service (SAPS) between 2014 and 2019, even though it was illegal to do so. Source: Latest News
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Higher Education Department paves way for TVET graduates with 300 internships
The Star reports that after many years of calling on private employers to extend employment opportunities to technical and vocational education and training (TVET) college graduates, the Department of Higher Education has led by example. Source: Latest News
Ruling on Peter Moyo dismissal paves way for new Old Mutual CEO
BL Premium writes that Old Mutual’s high court victory against Peter Moyo paves the way for the insurer to finally appoint a new leader, after an eight-month battle with the axed CEO that caused reputational damage and shaved billions off its market capitalisation. Source: Latest News
UIF says uFiling system far from broken
In a letter to the editor on Wednesday, Makhosonke Buthelezi, the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s (UIF’s) director of communication and marketing, responds to an earlier letter (11 December 2019) from Democratic Alliance (DA) MP Michael Bagraim, who had asserted that the UIF’s uFiling website was broken. Source: Latest News
Bus strike over late payments to employees paralyses Port Elizabeth
GroundUp reports that a bus driver strike over wages has paralysed the transport system in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 14 January 2020
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Tuesday, 14 January 2020. Source: Latest News
Court rules Old Mutual does not have to reinstate axed CEO Peter Moyo
TimesLIVE reports that the High Court ruled on Tuesday that Old Mutual does not have to reinstate its sacked chief executive Peter Moyo. Source: Latest News
Massmart could shut 34 DionWired and Masscash stores, while Edcon to close Edgars store in Rosebank
Fin24 reports that Massmart has become the second SA retailer to announce possible store closures in 2020, a move that could affect up to 1,440 employees. Source: Latest News
Cosatu slams calls to move Eskom to energy department, saying it’s ‘political theatre'
Fin24 reports that amid calls for Eskom to be moved to the department of mineral resources and energy for oversight, Cosatu’s parliamentary coordinator Matthew Parks pointed out that that would not solve the power crisis. Source: Latest News
Employee killed at Harmony’s Tshepong mine in Welkom on Saturday
Business Report writes that Harmony Gold Mining announced on Monday that one of its employees had been fatality injured on Saturday morning, following a mud rush related incident at its Tshepong mine, in Welkom. Source: Latest News