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Financial Mail writes that an economy in crisis, retrenchments, job insecurity, high unemployment and escalating crime are combining to cause depression and stress among many South Africans of working age. Source: Latest News
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Buyers eye ArcelorMittal’s Saldanha steel plant as job cuts loom
Fin24 reports that the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) announced on Sunday that two parties had come forward with an interest to buy ArcelorMittal SA’s (Amsa’s) Saldanha operations. Source: Latest News
Despite financial woes, SAA manages to pay November salaries in full
Fin24 reports that in the midst of facing a “sudden deterioration” in its finances following strike action, South African Airways (SAA) has paid its employees their November salaries. Source: Latest News
Probe finds former female teacher at Bishops Diocesan College engaged in 'sexual misconduct' with five pupils
News24 reports that a female teacher at Bishops Diocesan College in Cape Town has been found to have engaged in sexual misconduct with at least five pupils, but no disciplinary action can be taken against her by the school for these breaches she was no longer an employee. Source: Latest...
Latest draft mining regulations add an additional employment burden on industry, says Richard Spoor
BL Premium reports that according prominent human rights lawyer Richard Spoor, SA’s latest draft mining regulations, which impose fresh socioeconomic and labour requirements on the industry, may add an extra layer of burden for struggling companies that have been shedding jobs. Source: Latest News
Former prosecutions boss Shaun Abrahams says president faces court battle for reversing NPA appointments
BL Premium reports that former prosecutions boss Shaun Abrahams says the justice officials whose appointments to senior posts were reversed by President Cyril Ramaphosa were “victims of collateral damage” in the takeover from Jacob Zuma. Source: Latest News
Cosatu calls for higher taxes to get SA out of its hole over public finances
BusinessLive reports that trade union federation Cosatu has called for tax increases, some targeting the wealthy, which it says will go a long way towards fixing SA’s perilous public finances. Source: Latest News
Roundup on Monday, 2 December 2019 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, 29 November 2019. Source: Latest News
Bidvest wants Comair’s remuneration policy thoroughly looked at with a view to modernising it
Business Report writes that according to Bidvest chief executive Lindsay Ralphs, Comair’s remuneration policy needs to be thoroughly re-looked at. The diversified group voted against the aviation company’s remuneration policy last month. Source: Latest News
Former Cope employees to fight dismissals at CCMA
The Citizen reports that after allegedly being unable to cope with financial difficulties and having to close down its Kempton Park headquarters and retrench staff last month, the Congress of the People (Cope) might be in more trouble. Source: Latest News