BusinessLive reports that according to the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group, the exemptions provided for in regulations under the National Minimum Wage Act mean that workers in some sectors will, in effect, be earning poverty wages. Source: Latest News
BusinessLive reports that Eskom, which is facing a net loss of R20bn in the current financial year and is burdened by R419bn debt, says it needs multi-year increases well in excess of inflation to return to sustainability. Source: Latest News
BusinessLive reports that according to SA’s private hospital groups, National Health Insurance (NHI), which the government is pushing as the solution to the country’s health crisis, could lead to the loss of up to 132,000 jobs. Source: Latest News
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Monday, 4 February 2019. Source: Latest News
Engineering News reports that embattled electricity utility Eskom has made shock adjustments to its revenue application currently before the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa), which, if approved, would translate into tariff increases that are even higher than the 15% a year hikes sought in its initial application. Source: Latest...
ANA reports that the Public Servants Association (PSA), which represents government employees and pensioners, said on Monday the concerns it had previously raised about the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) had been vindicated by allegations of corruption and impropriety against the fund manager’s board and senior officials. Source: Latest News
ANA reports that seventeen mineworkers facing multiple charges relating to a violent strike at Lonmin mine in Marikana near Rustenburg seven years ago appeared briefly in the North West High Court in Mogwase on Monday. Source: Latest News
The Citizen writes that later this month President Cyril Ramaphosa is to face his first Cosatu-led national strike since he came to power. This will likely prove to be a litmus test of the improved political relationship between the labour federation and the ANC government. Source: Latest News
Sowetan reports that senior officials at the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) have been accused of rigging an interview process for the post of facilities manager in order to appoint their preferred candidate. Source: Latest News
Sowetan reports that the escape of prisoners at the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Friday has been blamed on staff shortages and inexperienced court orderlies. Source: Latest News
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