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BusinessLive reports that German investment bank Deutsche Bank could become the latest bank to add to SA’s unemployment woes with plans to lay off employees. Source: Latest News
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Policeman shot dead on Monday while hunting down rape suspect near Pretoria
TimesLIVE reports that police officer Ruben Dumisani Tshabalala was killed while on the trail of a “rapist” north of Pretoria. Source: Latest News
Automotive industry’s 4.5% pay offer to Numsa underlines sector’s pain
BusinessLive reports that employers in SA’s automotive industry have offered workers nearly three-quarters less than the pay increases they are demanding. Source: Latest News
Survey indicates that police service considered the most corrupt institution
Engineering News reports that the tenth edition of the Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) Africa has revealed that the police service is considered the most corrupt institution. Source: Latest News
Solidarity calls for intervention in looming retrenchments at ArcelorMittal SA
ANA reports that trade union Solidarity on Thursday said that it regretted the retrenchment crisis at ArcelorMittal SA (AMSA) and warned that if key players in the steel industry did not intervene urgently, those retrenchments might be the first of many to follow. Source: Latest News
Go-slow at Ngqura container terminal affecting automotive production, citrus exports
Engineering News reports that Transnet has suspended several employees at its Ngqura Container Terminal for engaging in an illegal industrial action that has had a negative impact on port operations. Source: Latest News
Gordhan says draft White Paper on Eskom unbundling to be finalised soon
Engineering News reports that Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan says a draft White Paper outlining government’s approach to the unbundling of state-owned power utility Eskom, as well as how its “unsustainable” debt burden will be managed, is being prepared and should be finalised within weeks. Source: Latest News
Two state nurses ‘missing’ for six months found at sangoma training camp in PE
HeraldLive reports that two state nurses who went missing six months ago have been found at a sangoma training camp in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth. Source: Latest News
Old Mutual says former CEO Peter Moyo is not a whistle-blower and is creating false narrative about his departure
BL Premium reports that according to Old Mutual, former CEO Peter Moyo is not a whistle-blower and he is creating a false narrative about his departure from the company. Source: Latest News
Eastern Cape cops deny that Minister Cele told them to lock police stations at night because “they get robbed so much’
TimesLIVE reports that police in the Eastern Cape have denied that there was a directive from police minister Bheki Cele that police stations must be closed at night. Source: Latest News