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BusinessLive reports that the Minerals Council SA (MCSA), which was previously called the Chamber of Mines, has appointed Mzila Mthenjane, the head of stakeholder affairs at Exxaro Resources, as its CEO. Source: Latest News
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Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 31 May 2023
In our Wednesday morning roundup, see summaries of our selection of recent South African labour-related reports. Source: Latest News
Nxesi calls for big push to deal with Labour Court and CCMA backlog
BL Premium reports that Department of Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has called for a stakeholder workshop with his justice counterpart, Ronald Lamola, and the CCMA to address challenges at labour courts and the dispute resolution body. Source: Latest News
Senior dental hygienist shot dead in her car outside Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in apparent hit
The Citizen reports that a senior oral hygienist was shot dead outside the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital on Tuesday morning in what is believed to be an apparent hit. Source: Latest News
There's been a significant drop in sabotage, corruption at Eskom, claims Ramokgopa
EWN reports that according to Electricity Minister Kgosietso Ramokgopa, there’s been a significant decrease in cases of sabotage and corruption at Eskom since the implementation of the energy crisis plan, which was first announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in July last year. Source: Latest News
Survey shows ‘very poor’ visa regime mess ‘harming job creation efforts’
BL Premium reports that according to Western Cape MEC for finance & economic opportunities Mireille Wenger, decisive action is required to address challenges pertaining to SA’s “very poor” visa regime that is blighting investment and job creation efforts. Source: Latest News
New Cape Town force launched to protect frontline staff, stop theft and extortion
TimesLIVE reports that City of Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis launched the new facility protection officers (FPO) law enforcement unit on Tuesday. Source: Latest News
Commission for Gender Equality suspends its CEO Phelisa Nkomo after just four months in the job
City Press reports that the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has suspended its CEO Phelisa Nkomo with immediate effect. The CGE’s chairperson, Advocate Olave Nthabiseng Sepanya-Mogale, apparently placed Nkomo on precautionary suspension on Monday. Source: Latest News
‘Voetsek’, union Haitu tells Gauteng Health MEC after she interdicted student nurses from protesting
IOL reports that the Health and Allied Workers Indaba Trade Union (Haitu) has reacted angrily to the interim interdict to stop student nurses’ protests that the South Gauteng High Court granted to the Gauteng Department of Health. Source: Latest News
North West's Ditsobotla municipality can't pay staff salaries for May due to poor revenue collection from provincial department
News24 reports that the ANC provincial leadership in the North West says poor revenue collection by the Ditsobotla Local Municipality is to blame for its inability to meet financial obligations which include paying staff salaries for May. Source: Latest News