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News24 reports that on Monday the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) released the findings of its year-long investigation into allegations of editorial interference. Source: Latest News
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No arrests or disciplinary action against staff a year after Joburg hospital trashing
TimesLIVE reports that there have been no arrests or disciplinary action against staff members who downed tools and trashed Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospital in a dispute over bonuses more than a year ago. Source: Latest News
Sanef takes on EFF in court for ‘intimidation’ of journalists
The Citizen reports that the case of the SA National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) against the EFF in the Equality Court was due to start in the Gauteng High Court on Monday. Source: Latest News
Cosatu demands three-year wage freeze for public office bearers
The Citizen reports that trade union federation Cosatu wants President Cyril Ramaphosa to commit to a three-year wage moratorium for public office bearers, who include ministers, deputies and councillors, rather than a mere cut in perks. Source: Latest News
Major banks deny finance union Sasbo’s claims of jobs ‘bloodbath’
BL Premium reports that SA’s major banks have poured cold water on a claim by finance union Sasbo that more than 10,000 people will soon be joining the ranks of the unemployed when the banking sector scraps thousands of posts. Source: Latest News
Strike ban in fuel sector to be considered by essential services committee
Independent News reports that the Department of Employment and Labour’s (DEL’s) essential services committee is to examine whether the production, transportation and distribution of fuel should be declared an essential service. Source: Latest News
Denel employees could be in trouble with Sars over company’s failure to pay over PAYE deductions
Moneyweb reports that Solidarity has vowed to continue with legal action against state-owned arms manufacturer Denel for not adhering to its statutory obligations in terms of compulsory payments. Source: Latest News
Not much to show from commitments made at 2018 Jobs Summit
Moneyweb writes that last year when President Cyril Ramaphosa gave the closing address at the Jobs Summit, held to come up with a concrete plan to tackle unemployment, he told critics who said the event would be a talk shop to “eat their words”. Source: Latest News
Executives abandon SOEs over indecision and interference, with Sapo’s Mark Barnes the latest exit
Bloomberg reports that top South African businessmen called upon to help save ailing state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are abandoning their posts, frustrated by indecision and political interference. Source: Latest News
Initiatives to boost diversity under way as only 15% of SA mining jobs are held by women
Mining Weekly writes that the gender gap in the mining industry will widen if it does not invest in attracting more women to associated careers, in view of the quickly evolving roles and skills required by the industry, particularly owing to Industry 4.0. Source: Latest News