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TimesLIVE reports that a 49-year-old senior eThekwini municipality official was arrested on Friday for soliciting a bribe. The arrest came during an undercover Hawks operation. Source: Latest News
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SA has a shortage of doctors and nurses due to limited funds and increasing demand for health services
News24 reports that Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says the demand for health services in SA is increasing and funds to address the change are limited mainly due to the continuous rise of immigration and the increasing burden of disease. Source: Latest News
Numsa rejects employers’ wage proposal in motor retail, components sector
ANA reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has rejected the latest wage agreement proposals by employer bodies in the motor retail and components sectors. Source: Latest News
‘This cannot continue', says Amcu after another mining fatality at Sibanye-Stillwater
News24Wire reports that another fatality has occurred at Sibanye-Stillwater’s Thembelani shaft in Rustenburg, according to the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu). Source: Latest News
CCMA ‘kept busy by large-scale retrenchments’ in construction, mining and metals sectors
BusinessLive reports that the tech revolution is largely to blame for massive retrenchments in the embattled SA economy, with the Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) warning that the jobs bloodbath is only just beginning. Source: Latest News
Half of most senior posts at national treasury remain unfilled on permanent basis
BusinessLive reports that half of the most senior posts at the National Treasury, which are integral to the workings of the government, have been filled by officials only in an acting capacity. Source: Latest News
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula discusses e-tolls with Cosatu and others
Engineering News reports that Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula met over two days last week with the Nedlac Community Constituency and with labour federation Cosatu on issues related to the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) Source: Latest News
DA reports that 184 Gauteng health department employees 'doing business with their own department'
News24 reports that some 184 Gauteng Department of Health staff members have private businesses that have dealt with government departments including their own. Source: Latest News
Labour Court grounds Numsa’s planned strike at Air Chefs over anniversary bonuses
BusinessLive reports that on Monday the Labour Court in Johannesburg interdicted the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) from embarking on a strike at Air Chefs. Source: Latest News
Pretoria construction worker's leg amputated in concrete mixer
News24 reports that a construction worker lost a part of his leg in Pretoria North, Gauteng paramedics said on Saturday. Source: Latest News