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City Press writes that while SA is once again dangerously close to the abyss of a total electricity network collapse, Eskom management must make its way through murky political waters in an attempt to appoint experts who know how to restore and manage power stations. Source: Latest News
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NUM calls for strong action against those responsible for Jagersfontein dam disaster
EWN reports that the National Union of Metalworkers (NUM) says while mine company bosses have already publicly accepted responsibility for the Jagersfontein dam disaster, there should be strong action taken against those responsible. Source: Latest News
Top earners and graduates losing faith in SA, mulling emigration
Business Times reports that as emigration by skilled South Africans rises, experts in the auditing and insurance sectors have warned that this will weaken the country’s skills base and reduce the pool of wealthy individuals, whose spending on goods and services supports many businesses. Source: Latest News
Popcru members to march to Union Buildings on Tuesday over dissatisfaction with government’s 3% final wage offer
BL Premium reports that the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru), representing 160,000 police, corrections and traffic officials, is to march to the Union Buildings on Tuesday to submit a list of demands to President Cyril Ramaphosa in response to the government’s final pay rise offer. Source: Latest News
Roundup on Monday, 19 September 2022 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, 16 September 2022. Source: Latest News
Numsa expects strike certificate to be issued after deadlock in motor sector over higher wages
BL Premium reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) expects a strike certificate to be issued after parties failed to find common ground during a dispute resolution process held over two days this week in the motor sector. Source: Latest News
Illegal mining is a pandemic that is hurting SA‚ David Mabuza tells MPs
TimesLive reports that deputy president David Mabuza told MPs on Thursday that communities should work with the government to help it deal with the illegal mining problem, which was fast becoming a pandemic in SA. Source: Latest News
Man who killed co-worker on Mpumalanga farm by stabbing him 37 times sentenced to 12 years
News24 reports that a 29-year-old man who fatally stabbed his co-worker 37 times last year was sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment on Wednesday. Source: Latest News
Cape Town teacher stabbed on Thursday by intruder in Grade 2 classroom
News24 reports that a teacher was stabbed on Thursday morning by an intruder while at work at a Bonteheuwel primary school in Cape Town. Source: Latest News
Alexandra high school pupil arrested for allegedly stabbing deputy principal on Wednesday
News24 reports that a 19-year-old pupil from Realogile High School will appear in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court on Friday for allegedly stabbing the school’s deputy principal on Wednesday. Source: Latest News