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BusinessLive reports that in an unprecedented move, Steinhoff is claiming R870m from former CEO Markus Jooste and an additional R272m from former CFO Ben La Grange for “unjustified enrichment”. Source: Latest News
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Auditor-general reports that only 18 municipalities got clean audits in 2017/2018
BusinessLIve reports that only 18 municipalities managed to obtain clean audits for the 2017/2018 financial year, according to auditor-general Kimi Makwetu. Source: Latest News
Treasury lays out timeline for Eskom restructuring
Bloomberg reports that a timeline has been set out for the restructuring of Eskom Holdings, with the government having apparently pledged that creditors of the state-owned electricity company would not suffer losses. Source: Latest News
LAC overturns ruling that workers were unfairly dismissed for carrying weapons on picket line
BL Premium reports that a recent case at the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) involving PailPrint dealt with the issue of prevention of strike violence. Source: Latest News
Nehawu throws its weight behind calls for nationalisation of SA Reserve Bank
BusinessLive reports that the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu), Cosatu’s biggest affiliate, has thrown its weight behind calls to nationalise the SA Reserve Bank (SARB. Source: Latest News
Union threatens strikes as municipalities, SOEs and provinces battle to pay salaries
News24Wire reports that municipal staff and officials at State-owned entities (SOEs) are suffering as a seemingly countrywide delay in paying salaries has hit home. Source: Latest News
Mineworkers' health at risk in Lanxess chrome mine strike, two more taken to hospital
ANA reports that the health of some of the hundreds of mine workers who were staging a sit-in underground at the Lanxess chrome mine outside Rustenburg was deteriorating, a worker indicated on Wednesday. Source: Latest News
Retrenchments at Parmalat could leave hundreds of workers jobless
SowetanLive reports that Parmalat has embarked on a restructuring process that could leave hundreds of its workers in the distribution section of the company jobless. Source: Latest News
Jobs uproar in Tshwane over appointment of two ‘unqualified directors’
The Citizen reports that Tshwane executive mayor Steven Mokgalapa has been accused of appointing two unqualified directors in senior, highly paid positions. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 26 June 2019
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Wednesday, 26 June 2019. Source: Latest News