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The Star reports that delays in the recruitment of senior managers to head the City of Tshwane’s in-house security unit has been blamed for stalling the process to insource 4,000 security guards. Source: Latest News
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Public transport on the move again on Tuesday in Joburg and Tshwane following violent attacks
The Star reported on Tuesday that public transport in Johannesburg and Tshwane seemed to be on the move again on Tuesday following the looting and violence that gripped both cities on Monday. Source: Latest News
A year later, and still no answers on Denel explosion in Somerset West that killed eight
Cape Argus reports that a year after the explosion that killed eight workers at Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) in Somerset West, there is still no clarity on what happened. Source: Latest News
Cosatu takes note of e-toll talks by ‘troika’, warns of mass action
ANA reports that on Monday trade union federation Cosatu in Gauteng said it had noted the meeting held between Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula, the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) and the Automobile Association (AA) over the e-tolls. Source: Latest News
Molefe coughing up the legal costs owed to Solidarity bit by bit
ANA reports that on Monday Solidarity’s legal team gave yet another urgent instruction to the sheriff to proceed with the seizure of Brian Molefe’s property to pay outstanding legal costs of approximately another R200,000 owed to the trade in terms of a court order. Source: Latest News
President Ramaphosa holds first of monthly meetings with social partners on jobs crisis
ANA reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President David Mabuza on Monday held their first monthly meeting with the leaders of business, labour and communities to tackle the country’s employment crisis. Source: Latest News
‘Pure criminals’ behind violent trucking industry strike, says truck drivers’ association
BusinessLive reports that a truck drivers’ association, on Monday became the second industry stakeholder to distance itself from the sporadic violent truck drivers’ strike. Source: Latest News
Parliament calls for public submissions by 11 October on NHI Bill
BusinessLive reports that Parliament’s portfolio committee on health has called for public submissions on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill, which contains the first concrete proposals for realising the government’s plans for achieving universal health coverage. Source: Latest News
Amcu thrown a lifeline as labour registrar decides against deregistration
BusinessLive reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu), the biggest union in the platinum industry, has scored a major victory with the labour registrar deciding against its deregistration for not holding an elective conference. Source: Latest News
State’s R13bn community work programme heads to court
Mail & Guardian reports that as the department of co-operative governance tries to iron out the kinks in its Community Work Programme, the flaws in the CWP will be under scrutiny at an impending court battle. Source: Latest News