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Afternoon roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 18 September 2019
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Wednesday, 18 September 2019. Source: Latest News
SAA cash injection of R5.5bn imminent, but airline says it needs more
Reuters reports that according to South African Airways (SAA), a government cash injection of R5.5 billion approved for the 2019/20 financial year is expected at the end of the month. Source: Latest News
Major disruptions in Vereeniging after train derails on Wednesday morning
The Citizen and News24Wire report that Metrorail train services in Vereeniging have been disrupted after a train derailed on Wednesday morning. Source: Latest News
Elections for leadership positions on the agenda for this week’s Amcu’s elective conference
EWN reports that the much-awaited national elective congress of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) was set to begin in Johannesburg on Wednesday morning. Source: Latest News
Metrobus seeks court interdict to halt Demawusa strike
EWN reports that according to Metrobus, it had resolved to take the Democratic Municipal and Allied Workers’ Union (Demawusa) to the Labour Court for its strike to be interdicted. Source: Latest News
Police assessment recommends bodyguards for SABC executives committed to clean-up
The Star reports that a security risk assessment conducted by the police’s crime intelligence unit has recommended that executives at the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) who have committed to cleaning up the public broadcaster be given bodyguards. Source: Latest News
Cosatu says Tito Mboweni economic reform plan must go back to drawing board
BusinessLive reports that trade union federation Cosatu has submitted a formal response to the National Treasury’s economic reform paper, saying that it will increase conflict in the labour market and should be submitted to the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) for discussion, urgently. Source: Latest News
Trevor Manuel apologises for his ‘unguarded observation’ about judge who reinstated Old Mutual CEO
BL Premium reports that Old Mutual chair Trevor Manuel has apologised unreservedly for his criticism of a judgment that reinstated Peter Moyo as CEO at the insurance company. Source: Latest News
Department of Employment and Labour’s Compensation Fund again fails to get auditor-general’s approval
BusinessLive reports that there has been scant improvement in the financial management of the Compensation Fund with the auditor-general having to issue a disclaimer on the 2018/19 financial statements because of a lack of sufficient evidence to provide a basis for an audit opinion. Source: Latest News