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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, 21 November 2019. Source: Latest News
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CEO of Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (Misa) arrested on Thursday
BusinessLive reports that Ntandazo Vimba, CEO of the Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (Misa), was arrested by the Hawks on Thursday morning. Source: Latest News
Steel industry’s woes have left a trail of job losses, but prospects of increased intra-African trade exist
Financial Mail writes that low domestic demand and a depressed global market are taking their toll on SA’s steel sector — and no easy answers seem on hand to offer relief. Steel’s woes have left a trail of job losses. Source: Latest News
Cabinet backs new Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter
Fin24 reports that according to Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu, new Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter will bring significant international experience and turnaround skills necessary to carry out interventions at Eskom. Source: Latest News
Cellphone under 14-year old pupil’s pillow leads to Mpumalanga teacher's arrest for sexual grooming
TimesLIVE reports that a 30-year-old Mpumalanga teacher is behind bars for allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old pupil. Source: Latest News
Solidarity requests court to put SAA in business rescue
BusinessLive reports that trade union Solidarity lodged court papers on Thursday requesting that South African Airways (SAA) be placed in business rescue. The Companies Act allows trade unions to bring such an application. Source: Latest News
Talks continuing on Thursday at CCMA to break deadlock between unions and SAA
TimesLIVE reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) and the SA Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) were on Thursday still engaged in wage talks with South African Airways (SAA). Source: Latest News
SAA running out of cash and could miss salary payments this month, even as unions seek to expand strike
Reuters reports that South African Airways (SAA) has nearly no cash left and might miss salary payments this month, even as a crippling six-day strike has pushed the state-owned airline to the brink of financial collapse. Source: Latest News
Following fatal 2018 fire, Bank of Lisbon building in Joburg CBD to be demolished on Sunday
News24 reports that a Johannesburg building, in which a blaze claimed the lives of three firemen in September 2018, will soon be no more. Source: Latest News
Popcru CEO in court on Wednesday over allegations of conspiracy to kill senior union members
News24 reports that Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) Chief Executive Officer, Zwelinkosi Reuben Mdletshe, and another man appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday on allegations of conspiring to kill senior Popcru members. Source: Latest News