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Solidarity on Friday launched a skills bank on its website where engineers and technicians can register so their skills can be re-recruited to help alleviate the crisis at Eskom. Source: Latest News
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Samwu claims electricity power cut at its Joburg offices ‘was political’
Saturday Star reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) has accused the City of Johannesburg of a witch-hunt to “destabilise” the union and embarrass its leadership. Source: Latest News
Nehawu vows to continue striking until the needs of TVET and CET lecturers are met
The Sunday Independent reports that there is no end in sight in the standoff between the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) and the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) at vocational colleges across the country. Source: Latest News
Unions object to moratorium from April 2021 on performance bonuses for public servants
Pretoria News reports that SA’s 1.3 million public servants will not be receiving performance bonuses from April 2021 and will get reduced incentives for doing their jobs well from this year. Source: Latest News
Ten-man crew jumps sinking fishing trawler near Saldahna Bay
News24 reports that ten crew members were rescued after their fishing vessel sunk off the west of the Western Cape near Saldahna Bay. Source: Latest News
Ramaphosa’s Eskom plan faces blowback from unions and others
City Press reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa faces blowback over his government’s plans to fix state-owned power utility Eskom. Source: Latest News
ANC closes sexual harassment case against its spokesman Pule Mabe
City Press reports that the ANC has closed its sexual harassment case against spokesperson Pule Mabe after the party’s grievance panel ruled last Monday that the complainant’s version was not supported by evidence. Source: Latest News
Over 1,000 jobs at risk as Coca-Cola reels from sugar tax
Business Times reports that the jobs of more than 1,000 people may be on the line as Coca-Cola Beverages SA embarks on restructuring due to the effects of the sugar tax imposed on sugary drinks from April last year. Source: Latest News
Sibanye and Amcu show no signs of backing down in protracted gold wage strike
BL Premium writes that it’s hard to avoid the conclusion that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) has scored a tragic own goal with its three-month strike at Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold mines. Source: Latest News
Ramaphosa says job cuts won’t be imposed on Eskom
BL Premium reports that despite being overstaffed with as many as 27,500 employees, the government does not want retrenchments to be imposed on Eskom as part of the efforts to turn the bankrupt power utility around. Source: Latest News