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City Press reports that the Department of Public Enterprises insists that it will continue with the controversial restructuring of crippled state defence company, Denel Group, despite accusations being levelled against Minister Pravin Gordhan as the person behind the crucial decisions regarding which of the entity’s assets to sell and to...
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Construction sector employment equity battle brews
Moneyweb reports that a battle is brewing between the construction industry and the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) over recently published regulations under the Employment Equity Amendment Act. Source: Latest News
Eskom may soon have its first female CEO if Ayanda Noah is appointed
City Press reports that according to sources within Eskom reckon that the state-owned power utility may soon have a woman as group CEO for the first time. Source: Latest News
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 26 May 2023
In our Friday morning roundup, see summaries of our selection of recent South African labour-related reports. Source: Latest News
Litigation threats fly following adoption by health portfolio committee of NHI Bill
BL Premium reports that parliament’s portfolio committee on health has adopted its amendments to the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill, marking a milestone in the ANC-led government’s plans for achieving universal health coverage. Source: Latest News
Labour and business lament the impact of destruction on Transnet’s Gauteng-Durban line
BL Premium reports that business and labour are counting the cost of the rise in theft and vandalism on state-owned railway operator Transnet Freight Rail’s (TFR’s) line linking Gauteng and Durban. Source: Latest News
Nurses whose contracts expired protest against staff shortage at Hammanskraal hospital treating cholera patients
GroundUp reports that almost 100 former nurses at Jubilee District Hospital in Hammanskraal have called on the Gauteng Department of Health to employ them permanently. Source: Latest News
Gold Fields to engage shareholders over remuneration report that gave ex-CEO Chris Griffith a $3m golden handshake
Fin24 reports that a resolution for the endorsement of the remuneration implementation report of Gold Fields, including a golden handshake for former CEO Chris Griffith of three years’ pay, garnered less than two-thirds shareholder support on Wednesday at the AGM. Source: Latest News
Three SAPS trainees at Hammanskraal training academy test positive for cholera
TimesLIVE reports that three trainees at the SA Police Service (SAPS) training academy in Hammanskraal, north of Tshwane, have tested positive for cholera. Source: Latest News
Sticky core inflation supports case for interest rates hike
BL Premium reports that SA’s headline consumer inflation slowed more than expected in April but core prices remained sticky, leaving the door open for another 50 basis point hike in interest rates when the Reserve Bank ends its monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting on Thursday. Source: Latest News