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BL Premium reports that former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe has not paid back the millions he owes the state-owned power utility’s pension fund, prompting further court action against him. Source: Latest News
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Old Mutual heading back to court after barring CEO Peter Moyo from returning to work on Monday
Business Report writes that Old Mutual said on Monday that it would be filing appropriate appeal papers in the next few days after it barred sacked chief executive Peter Moyo from returning to work. Source: Latest News
Amcu backs down on demand of 48% wage hike, gets new platinum mandate
Business Report writes that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) has backed down on its initial demand for a 48% monthly wage hike at platinum producers after members gave the union a new mandate to seek an increase of R1, 500 a year. Source: Latest News
City Power 'cautiously' resumes service after violence in Joburg CBD
TimesLIVE reports that City Power in Johannesburg has started resuming operations after the utility withdrew response teams from areas plagued by violence and looting on Sunday and Monday. Source: Latest News
Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s people skills were just what the SABC needed, says ex-chair Ben Ngubane
News24 reports that Ben Ngubane, the former chairperson of the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), testified on Monday that the public broadcaster’s ex-chief operations officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng was appointed because he was a skilled communicator and troubleshooter. Source: Latest News
Cop killed, another injured in shooting outside Cape Town tavern on Sunday
News24 reports that a policeman has been killed and another is in hospital in a critical condition after they were shot outside a tavern in Cape Town. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Monday, 9 September 2019
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Monday, 9 September 2019. Source: Latest News
Calls for accountability for Uyinene’s death after Post Office ignored report flagging 300 employees
SowetanLive reports that gender activists and civil society movements have slammed SA Post Office (Sapo) for sitting on a report which flagged 300 employees, including the man who murdered University of Cape Town student Uyinene Mrwetyana. Source: Latest News
Two Baviaanspoort warders suspended for drug dealing in prison
SowetanLive reports that a cellphone seized from an inmate at the Baviaanspoort correctional services centre has revealed how two prison warders were behind illegal activities at the facility. Source: Latest News
Transport union Untu says Prasa's 'war room' is ineffective and hasn’t impacted train services
ANA reports that the United National Transport Union (Untu) said on Monday that the Passenger Rail Agency of SA’s (Prasa’s) state-of-the-art nerve centre known as a “war room” was ineffective and has had no impact on the train services. Source: Latest News