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ANC calls for the public's input on its internal sexual harassment policy
News24 reports that the ANC has invited the public to make an input as the party rushes to finalise its internal sexual harassment policy amid sex scandals that have rocked the organisation. Source: Latest News
Joburg’s City Power fires another allegedly corrupt employee
BusinessLive reports that Johannesburg’s City Power has dismissed another of its employees for alleged misconduct related to work done with contractor Setheo Engineering. Source: Latest News
Double digit electricity price rise will devastate gold sector, Sibanye-Stillwater warns
Bloomberg reports that Sibanye-Stillwater says a double-digit electricity price increase undermines the viability of SA’s gold industry. The power regulator on Thursday approved an effective 13.8% hike in tariffs by state-owned power utility Eskom. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Thursday, 7 March 2019
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Thursday, 7 March 2019. Source: Latest News
M2 closure raises fears of job losses due to late-coming for work
SowetanLive report that an East Rand commuter, who has already had two written warnings in under a week, fears losing her job because of being late for work due to the peak-hour gridlock caused by the closure of parts of the M2 highway. Source: Latest News
Dr Yusuf Dadoo Hospital in Krugersdorp gets interdict banning striking staff from disrupting services
Sowetan reports that nurses, doctors and other workers at Dr Yusuf Dadoo Hospital in Krugersdorp have been interdicted from disrupting operations at the facility, which had been shut down for the past three days. Source: Latest News
Golden Arrow offers R50,000 reward after passengers robbed at gunpoint
Cape Times reports that Golden Arrow Bus Service in Cape Town has offered a R50,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the three men who robbed passengers at gunpoint on a bus travelling from Claremont to Mitchells Plain. Source: Latest News
Executive director received double salary payments of over R1.3m from both Joburg and Tshwane for four months
The Star reports that an executive director pocketed over R1.3 million in a suspected double salary payment scandal from the City of Johannesburg and the City of Tshwane for four months following an alleged “fraudulent and improper” appointment. Source: Latest News
Sanef condemns EFF after Malema's tweet results in insults and rape threats against journalist
News24 reports that the EFF and its top leadership has come under fire after veteran journalist Karima Brown was verbally abused and received threatening messages after her cellphone number was published on Twitter. Source: Latest News