ANA reports that diamond company De Beers said on Monday it had launched a three-year partnership with Women in Engineering (WomEng), consumer goods company Unilever and professional services firm EY to develop the next generation of highly skilled female engineers. Source: Latest News
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Tuesday, 9 July 2019. Source: Latest News
Business Report writes that former Public Investment Corporation (PIC) CEO Dr Daniel Matjila has told of how the collapse of cement company Afrisam, “created serious tensions between the PIC and GEPF (Government Employees Pension Fund).” Source: Latest News
Miningmx writes that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) seems to have reached a plateau after its five-month strike in Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold mines effectively accomplished nothing beyond the impoverishment of its members. Source: Latest News
The Star reports that according to Public Service and Administration Minister Senzo Mchunu, government has put measures in place to manage the public sector wage bill. Source: Latest News
Business Report writes that former Public Investment Corporation (PIC) CEO Dan Matjila has indicated that he would welcome the representation of workers on the asset manager’s board just as long as processes were followed. Source: Latest News
AfriForum said on Tuesday that the critical and increasing shortage of nursing staff in SA was a fatal weak point in putting the envisaged National Health Insurance (NHI) into practice. Source: Latest News
TimesLIVE reports that the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says no action has been taken against officials who allegedly turned away a heavily pregnant woman who ended up giving birth outside a clinic in Pretoria. Source: Latest News
TimesLIVE reports that four armed robbers held up patients at Durban’s Life Westville Hospital on Tuesday. Source: Latest News
EWN reports that the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is confident that its turnaround strategy will save the organisation. Source: Latest News
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