BusinessLive reports that labour-services group Workforce Holdings said on Monday its diversification strategy was paying off, even as it took a profit hit in the six months to end-June, partly as a result of the implementation of the national minimum wage (NMW). Source: Latest News
In our roundup of weekend news, see summaries of our selection of South African labour-related stories that appeared since Friday, 6 September 2019. Source: Latest News
The Star reports that an international church of roughly three million members worldwide is embroiled in a contentious court war after a pastor was axed for allegedly fighting for gay rights. Source: Latest News
BusinessLive reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) is expected to meet employers at the Motor Industry Bargaining Council on Monday to try to break the wage deadlock in the sector. Source: Latest News
News24 reports that an off-duty police officer was stabbed to death in an apparent robbery in Kleinvlei, Cape Town in the early hours of Sunday morning. Source: Latest News
News24 reports that a security guard at Dragon City in Johannesburg was killed on Friday afternoon at approximately 12:45 in a failed armed robbery attempt. Source: Latest News
News24 reports that a teacher at Queens High School in Johannesburg has been suspended pending an investigation amid allegations of sexual harassment. Source: Latest News
News24 reports that a 21-year-old student nurse at a Cape Town hospital was kidnapped while leaving her workplace and raped in the bushes near a local court, Western Cape police confirmed on Friday. Source: Latest News
Fin24 reports that the board of Altron advised shareholders on Friday that three senior executives of its subsidiary Altron Nexus had been placed on pre-cautionary suspension. Source: Latest News
Moneyweb reports that its recent analysis of remuneration of bank executives over the past decade shows that their fixed remuneration plus short-term incentives soared. Source: Latest News
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