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News24 reports that armed men threatened staff at a Hanover Park waste drop-off facility last week after their demands were not met, the City of Cape Town reported on Friday. Source: Latest News
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Cold-blooded killer handed life sentence for 2017 murder, robbery of Krugersdorp security guard
News24 reports that the South Gauteng High Court has handed a man found guilty of murdering a security guard and robbing him of his service pistol in Krugersdorp in 2017 a life sentence for the crimes. Source: Latest News
Retrenched Group Five staff yet to receive severance packages, seek court’s help for payout
Business Times reports that retrenched staffers at embattled construction company Group Five are living from hand to mouth because they have yet to be paid out their severance packages. Source: Latest News
South32 reviews future of manganese smelter amid higher power prices
BusinessLive reports that diversified miner South32, which was unbundled from BHP in 2015, is reviewing its manganese alloy smelter, as analysts warn that SA’s soaring power prices are making the sector uncompetitive. Source: Latest News
Two KZN school security guards brutally 'butchered' in classroom
News24 reports that two KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) school security guards were brutally murdered and another was critically injured when attackers used a crowbar to butcher them in Hammarsdale, outside Durban, on Wednesday evening. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Thursday, 18 July 2019
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Thursday, 18 July 2019. Source: Latest News
Old Mutual victimising axed CEO Peter Moyo, his legal team tells court
BusinessLive reports that Peter Moyo’s lawyer, Advocate Dali Mpofu, says the axed Old Mutual CEO is a victim of the insurer’s inability to protect whistle-blowers. Source: Latest News
Council for Medical Schemes revives plan for central registry of scheme members
BusinessLive reports that the medical schemes regulator has revived a controversial plan to establish a central database of scheme members and is once again calling on schemes to provide personal details about their members. Source: Latest News
SANDF to consider allowing female Muslim members to wear headscarves under their berets
EWN reports that the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) is considering relaxing its dress code for female Muslim members to allow them to wear headscarves under their berets. Source: Latest News
Siyabuswa residents shut down schools, municipality following suspension of municipal manager
News24 reports that schools and the offices of the Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality in Siyabuswa, Mpumalanga, have been closed after residents embarked on protests against the suspension of the municipal manager, Thami Kubheka. Source: Latest News