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Health24 reports that the Department of Health (DOH) is to move its headquarters from the “sick” Civitas Building in Pretoria and relocate elsewhere after almost a year of protest action from unions. Source: Latest News
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Abet teachers on strike to secure permanent posts
Sowetan reports that 64-year-old Tshidiso Phofu, from Sebokeng in the Vaal, is just weeks away from retirement, but has nothing to show for all his years as an adult literacy teacher. Source: Latest News
Dlodlo cracks whip over ministerial personal staff
Sowetan reports that ministers and deputy ministers will be breaking the law if they leave behind big personal staff complements in government departments when they are reshuffled or fired. Source: Latest News
MPs call for immediate government intervention in embattled sugar industry
BusinessLive reports that Parliament’s trade and industry portfolio committee has called on trade and industry minister Rob Davies and other cabinet ministers to immediately intervene in whatever way possible to address the crisis in the sugar industry. Source: Latest News
North West health department suspends four managers over expired medication
TimesLIVE reports that at least four managers have been suspended by the North West health department for allegedly mismanaging expired medication. Source: Latest News
South Africans to go to polls on 8 May, which has been declared a public holiday
The Star reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially proclaimed Wednesday, 8 May 2019 as the day on which the general elections will be held. Source: Latest News
With just hours left before secondary strike, ten mining companies take on Amcu in labour court
BusinessLive reports that 10 mining companies are due to argue in the Labour Court on Wednesday for an urgent interdict to prevent a secondary strike at their operations by the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu). Source: Latest News
Assore may move last SA manganese smelting at Cato Ridge offshore as Eskom risk grows
Miningmx reports that Assore is considering shifting its remaining ferroalloys production from SA to its Malaysian facilities which it holds in joint venture with African Rainbow Minerals (ARM). Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 26 February 2019
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Tuesday, 26 February 2019. Source: Latest News
CCMA conciliation of PSA’s wage dispute with Sars to take place on 8 March
Fin24 reports that the Public Servants Association (PSA) said on Monday that it would be putting forward its case in its wage dispute with the SA Revenue Service (Sars) at a Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) meeting on 8 March. Source: Latest News