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Pretoria News reports that the regional branch of the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) is again at odds with the City of Tshwane over wage increases, an issue that led to a crippling unprotected strike last year. Source: Latest News
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Roundup on Monday, 13 January 2020 of recent labour reports
In our Monday morning roundup, see summaries of our selection of recent South African labour-related stories Source: Latest News
Numsa calls for axing of entire Eskom board and replacement of Pravin Gordhan as minister
BusinessLive reports that as Eskom battles to keep SA’s lights on, the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has called for the board of the state-owned power to be replaced. Source: Latest News
Mining lawyer Hulme Scholes pressing ahead with court challenge to have Mining Charters II & III scrapped
Miningmx reports that mining lawyer Hulme Scholes is pushing ahead relentlessly with his legal action to have the latest versions of the Mining Charter scrapped and he expects it to come before the High Court “early in the second half of this year”. Source: Latest News
Eastern Cape ambulance drivers down tools and stage sit-ins on Friday over backpay
GroundUp reports that scores of Eastern Cape ambulance drivers and their assistants laid down tools on Friday and staged sit-ins at their places of work. Source: Latest News
Nurses suspended after pregnant woman who was turned away from KZN clinic gives birth in taxi
News24 reports that two nurses from Buxedene Clinic, near Nongoma in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), have been suspended for allegedly failing to assist a pregnant woman shortly before she gave birth. Source: Latest News
Limpopo Artists Movement steps into Makhadzi’s pay dispute, but manager shows evidence of payment
SowetanLive reports that the Limpopo Artists Movement has intervened in the nasty fight between Matorokisi hit-maker Makhadzi and her manager over money. Source: Latest News
Parliament asked by PSA to probe alleged maladministration in Mkhwebane’s office
BL Premium reports that National Assembly speaker Thandi Modise is to consider a request by the Public Servants Association (PSA) for parliament to investigate allegations of maladministration in the office of the public protector. Source: Latest News
eNCA news boss apologises for tweet referring to ex-staffer as a 'rat' and SABC as a ‘sinking ship’
The Citizen reports that Kanthan Pillay, head of news at eNCA, has unreservedly apologised for a tweet in which he referred to former staffer Samkele Maseko as a “rat”. Source: Latest News
Public Servants Association wants PIC report released immediately
BusinessLive reports that the Public Servants Association (PSA) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to immediately release the report of the judicial commission of inquiry into affairs at the Public Investment Corporation (PIC). Source: Latest News