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BusinessLive reports that a senior Treasury official said on Friday that there was no urgency for the government to conclude an agreement with public sector trade unions on a reduction in the wage bill before the February budget. Source: Latest News
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New pilot scheme aims to inject life into TVET colleges
BL Premium writes that the African Development Bank (AfDB) has agreed to provide R6.2m from its middle-income countries’ grant to fund an enterprise development pilot project in four technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges in Ekurhuleni, the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. Source: Latest News
Roundup on Monday, 11 November 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, 8 November 2019. Source: Latest News
SA investment summit hailed a success
City Press reports that the SA Investment Conference (Saic), which took place over three days last week, has been described by several business delegates as a “resounding success”. Source: Latest News
Manner in which Mkhwebane handled CR17, 'rogue unit' complaints 'extremely unusual', claims axed Public Protector COO
News24 reports that axed Public Protector SA COO, Basani Baloyi, claims that Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, as well as CEO Vussy Mahlangu, acted unconstitutionally during investigations of certain complaints. Source: Latest News
Suspended Prasa security manager must be reinstated
GroundUp reports that the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) has been ordered to reinstate Western Cape regional security manager Ernest Hendricks by no later than 20 November. Source: Latest News
Protector probes labour minister Thulas Nxesi over jobs-for-pals and other allegations relating to his tenure at public works
Sunday Independent reports that Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has launched an investigation into Minister of Employment and Labour Thulas Nxesi over allegations of maladministration, abuse of power, irregular appointments, nepotism and irregular procurement procedures during his tenure at the public works department. Source: Latest News
Nomgcobo Jiba abandons bid to get her NPA job back
News24 reports that Nomgcobo Jiba has given up on her attempts to get her job as Deputy National Director of Public Prosecutions back. Source: Latest News
Grade 4 pupil suspended for allegedly injuring teacher by throwing pencil case at her
News24 reports that a Heidelberg teacher was rushed to a local hospital after a Grade 4 pupil allegedly threw his pencil case at her. The teacher was struck in the face but was discharged from hospital on the same day after receiving medical attention. Source: Latest News
Ruling awaited over whether Labour Court or Equality Court should hear farmworkers’ single sex hostel case
GroundUp reports that Judge Owen Rogers will rule this week on whether a case between Oak Valley and its workers will be heard in the Labour Court or the Equality Court. Source: Latest News