The Federation of Unions of SA (Fedusa) and its affiliate the United National Transport Union (Untu) issued a statement on Tuesday advising that they planned to shut down the running of commuter trains nationwide on Friday, 26 July 2019. Source: Latest News
Moneyweb reports that Transnet has obtained a court interdict to stop illegal strike action by employees at the Ngqura Container Terminal. Source: Latest News
BusinessLive reports that the Mpati inquiry into the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) heard on Monday that the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) was misled by the state-owned asset manager in respect of its R4.3bn investment in Ayo Technology Solutions. Source: Latest News
BusinessLive reports that employment & labour minister Thulas Nxesi asserts that the admission of stakeholders to the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) cannot depend on those inside the council. Source: Latest News
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Monday, 15 July 2019. Source: Latest News
BusinessLive reports that Eskom group treasurer Andre Pillay has resigned and will leave at the end of August, the state-owned power utility announced on Monday. Source: Latest News
The Sunday Independent reports that thousands of employees of state-owned entities (SOEs) are fearful their salaries will not be paid this month unless government steps in and bails out the ailing entities with billions of rands from taxpayers. Source: Latest News
The Sunday Independent reports that top government ministers are coming to the rescue of the embattled construction industry after it shed 140,000 jobs and lost billions of rands in business. Source: Latest News
TimesLIVE reports that a teacher is in critical condition and more than 50 pupils have been transported to local hospitals after they inhaled an unknown gas at Vukuzakhe High School in Umlazi, south of Durban. Source: Latest News
TimesLIVE reports that two men who allegedly hijacked an Uber vehicle and kidnapped a driver at the weekend were arrested on Sunday. Source: Latest News
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