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SABC News reports that according to taxi organisation Santaco, a taxi fare increase might be on the cards in light of the steep fuel hike that will take effect on Wednesday. Source: Latest News
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Motsoaledi promises NHI will be a reality in next administration
EWN reports that according to Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, the government is serious about rolling out the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme across the country in the next five years. Source: Latest News
Focus shifts in Cape Town to train patrols after rise in commuter robberies
Cape Times reports that rail safety authorities in Cape Town shifted their focus last week to train patrols and to opposing bail applications following a recent increase in reported robberies of commuters. Source: Latest News
Roundup on Monday, 1 April 2019 of weekend labour reports
In our roundup of weekend news, see summaries of our selection of South African labour-related stories that appeared since Friday, 29 March 2019. Source: Latest News
Employment within the ICT sector showing growth
Engineering News reports that the information and communications technology (ICT) sector remains one of the biggest employers and contributors to SA’s mainstream economy, the ‘State of ICT 2019’ report shows. Source: Latest News
MTN bosses raked in rich rewards in 2018, with CEO pocketing R42.9m
Moneyweb reports that MTN Group CEO Rob Shuter was paid R42.9 million in the financial year ended 31 December 2018, up from R40.6 million in 2017. Source: Latest News
Dis-Chem and Nupsaw reach agreement to end strike
ANA reports that Dis-Chem and the National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers (Nupsaw) on Thursday announced that they had reached an agreement to end a strike that commenced in November last year. Source: Latest News
SA likely facing trend of job cuts, economist warns
Fin24 reports that according to well-known economist Mike Schüssler, there has been an ongoing decline in the number of salary payments going through the SA banking system, which could point to retrenchments. Source: Latest News
SARS employees expected on Monday to continue strike action over wages
BusinessLive reports that employees at the SA Revenue Service (SARS) are expected to continue with their wage strike on Monday, which will coincide with the release of the preliminary results of revenue collection for 2018/2019. Source: Latest News
Fifteen arrested as five factories set alight at industrial estate on KZN north coast
Sunday Tribune reports that at least five factories were set alight, with one completely destroyed, at Mandeni’s Isithebe Industrial Estate on the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) north coast last week. Source: Latest News