Engineering News reports that Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi will participate in a panel discussion on the 2020 metals and engineering (M&E) wage negotiations during the Metals and Engineering Indaba (Meindaba), which will be held in Sandton next month. Source: Latest News
The Citizen reports that according to Gun Free SA, law enforcement officers carrying their guns while off duty were at risk of being exposed to theft, suicides and family homicides. Source: Latest News
The Citizen reports that sparks are expected to fly at the Suid Afrikaanse Onderwysers Unie’s (SAOU) annual principals’ conference, with concerned members asking Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga to reconsider her decision to attend the event. Source: Latest News
The Star reports that staff members at a Johannesburg nursing college live in fear, following delays to the issuing of certificates to former students. Source: Latest News
The Star reports that millions of rand in alleged “unlawful looting” of the police’s medical scheme Polmed have drawn the ire of scores of police officers, who have slammed the level of coverage received. Source: Latest News
News24 reports that eight licensing officials have been arrested for allegedly running a licensing fee avoidance side-hustle that has cost the Mpumalanga government R67m. Source: Latest News
In our roundup of weekend news, see summaries of our selection of South African labour-related stories that appeared since Friday, 23 August 2019. Source: Latest News
Fin24 reports that the Eskom Pension and Provident Fund (EPPF) has confirmed that it received no payment on Thursday from former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe for the more than R10m he was paid by the fund. Source: Latest News
ANA reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has condemned employer organisations led by the Fuel Retailers Association of Southern Africa (FRA) and the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI) for refusing to engage meaningfully with wage demands. Source: Latest News
City Press reports that the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has filed papers in the Labour Court to sack 28 staffers who were promoted or appointed irregularly during the time of former chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng. Source: Latest News
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