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Afternoon roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 16 July 2019
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Tuesday, 16 July 2019. Source: Latest News
Hundreds of officials in hot water for still doing business with state
The Star reports that hundreds of public servants appear to have not heeded the instruction to stop doing business with the state. Source: Latest News
Study reveals how psychiatric nurses face aggression from patients and colleagues
The Star reports that the University of Johannesburg (UJ) indicated on Monday that research had shown that psychiatric health professionals were at high risk of exposure to violence and aggression. Source: Latest News
Solidarity warns Denel of legal action over unpaid pension contributions
The Citizen reports that at least one trade union has threatened legal action against arms manufacturer Denel for the non-payment of statutory contributions deducted from salaries. Source: Latest News
Cosatu threatens government, mining companies with court over acid mine water
The Citizen reports that according to the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), the acid mine water crisis in Gauteng will not be resolved because the government lacks the political will to deal with what has become a health hazard. Source: Latest News
Plans for trimming public service and reducing state wage bill being urgently finalised
The Star reports that Public Service and Administration Minister Senzo Mchunu said on Monday that government would urgently be finalising the reconfiguration of government, which would include trimming the numbers of public servants and easing the burden on the public service wage bill. Source: Latest News
Gauteng transport MEC 'blown away' by Gautrain
The Star writes that on Monday Gauteng MEC for transport Jacob Mamabolo released the results of a recent study conducted by consultancy Hatch to ascertain what the benefits the Gautrain project had brought about. Source: Latest News
Fired Woolworths HR officer who wangled a R35.51 discount on item approaching sell-by date loses appeal
TimesLIVE reports that a Woolworths human resources officer lost her job for the sake of a R35.51 discount on a pack of beef. Source: Latest News
GEPF looks to invest more offshore to limit local overexposure
Bloomberg reports that the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) is planning to invest more of its R2 trillion under management outside the country and in unlisted assets to reduce risk of overexposure to locally traded companies. Source: Latest News