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City Press reports that the alleged infiltration of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) by a “rogue” soldier is being investigated by army intelligence services and the police. Source: Latest News
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Public Servants Association tells PIC to sell its Eskom debt as it poses big risk to government pensioners
Bloomberg reports that the Public Servants Association (PSA), whose members contribute most to the funds overseen by the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), wants the fund manager to stop investing in the debt of Eskom. Source: Latest News
DA calls for provincial government to address attacks on trucks in KZN
ANA reports that the Democratic Alliance (DA) on Monday called on KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) transport and community safety member of the executive council (MEC), Mxolisi Kaunda, to take urgent steps to ensure the safety of province’s road users as attacks on trucks and truck drivers continued. Source: Latest News
CEO who pledged R100,000 cash for charity if he could not fix SAA resigns
TimesLIVE reports that the South African Airways (SAA) board has accepted the resignation of Vuyani Jarana, group chief executive officer. Source: Latest News
Rock burst claims female employee’s life at South Deep gold mine
Mining Weekly reports that following a series of four seismic events in quick succession on Sunday, a 38-year-old female trackless crew leader was killed after being struck by a rock ejected from the rock face of Gold Fields’ South Deep mine. Source: Latest News
UIF says uFiling to be fixed by July
City Press reports that the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has promised that the month-long delays and endless frustration caused by problems with the availability of the electronic uFiling system should be ironed out soon. Source: Latest News
Report recommends major shake-up for law degree following concerns about poor quality of graduates
The Star reports that the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme as taught at SA universities is headed for a major revamp after many institutions were found to be doing a shoddy job on aspects such as critical thinking. Source: Latest News
Volvo shifts parental leave up to another gear
Sunday Tribune reports that vehicle manufacturer Volvo’s paid gender-neutral parental leave policy that was recently launched in SA has been described as a “progressive” step towards gender equity in the workplace. Source: Latest News
New public service minister Senzo Mchunu to persevere with cutting of government wage bill
The Sunday Independent reports that Public Service and Administration Minister Senzo Mchunu has indicated that he would stick to the government programme of trimming the public service and cutting the wage bill. Source: Latest News
On Sunday, yet more train carriages burn in Cape Town, no injuries reported
TimesLIVE reports that several train carriages were burnt in a fire that started at a Transnet engineering yard in Maitland, Cape Town, on Sunday. Source: Latest News