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Unisa's Sunnyside campus closed on Tuesday due to Nehawu strike over building safety issues
ANA reports that the University of South Africa (Unisa) on Tuesday announced that its Sunnyside campus in Pretoria was not accessible as a result of protest action by members of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu). Source: Latest News
Department of Employment and Labour to host iron, steel indaba
ANA reports that Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) said on Wednesday that it would this week be hosting an iron and steel forum in Durban to reflect on the progress made since the signing of an accord on occupational health and safety in 2013. Source: Latest News
Consumer inflation slows to 4.1% in September from 4.3% in August
BusinessLive reports that consumer inflation moderated to an annualised 4.1% in September, surprising analysts, and boosting the expectation that SA’s embattled consumers might get another interest rate cut in 2019. Source: Latest News
Employment and Labour Minister urges South Africans not to ‘give up’ amid unemployment crisis
Engineering News reports that with SA’s unemployment level at nearly 30% – and youth employment at nearly 50% – Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) Minister Thulas Nxesi has encouraged the country to “not give up hope”. Source: Latest News
Probe into why Greater Tzaneen municipal manager allegedly did not disclose drunk driving charges in recruitment interview
The Citizen reports that the Hawks in Limpopo are investigating the circumstances surrounding the appointment of Greater Tzaneen municipal manager Serapelo Matlala. Source: Latest News
DRDGold chief security officer killed trying to halt gold heist at firm’s Ergo operations
Miningmx reports that on Monday evening an armed gang which stole an estimated 17kg of gold from the premises of DRDGold’s Ergo operations east of Johannesburg fatally wounded the firm’s chief security officer. Source: Latest News
Department of Employment and Labour welcomes Spar’s action against non-compliant franchisee
ANA reports that the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) on Friday welcomed the decision of the Spar Guild Southern Africa to terminate the membership of the Giannacopoulos Group for various alleged infractions, including non-compliance with labour laws and the national minimum wage. Source: Latest News
Complaints to Pension Funds Adjudicator hit record high
TimesLIVE reports that the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator (PFA) received 11,399 new complaints over the past year from aggrieved members of pension funds and the beneficiaries of deceased members. Source: Latest News
Five KZN municipal workers killed when taxi collided with sugarcane truck
TimesLIVE reports that KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) co-operative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) MEC Sipho Hlomuka has conveyed his condolences to the families of five Jozini municipal workers who died in a motor accident at the weekend. Source: Latest News