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BusinessLive reports that leaders of various economic sectors told delegates at a Business Unity SA (Busa) indaba on Tuesday that policy incoherence and uncertainty has hampered business growth and has led to massive job losses. Source: Latest News
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Agricultural sector five-year business plan prioritises job creation, agroprocessing
Engineering News reports that Agbiz (Agricultural Business Chamber) CEO Dr John Purchase on Tuesday shared the agricultural sector’s five-year business plan at Business Unity SA’s (Busa’s) Business Economic Indaba, held in Midrand. Source: Latest News
Busa and CCMA launch Web tool to help small businesses with labour relations challenges
Engineering News reports that Business Unity SA (Busa) and the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) have collaborated on the development of a Web tool to help smaller businesses with labour relations processes and matters. Source: Latest News
Renowned trade unionist Cedric Gina lauded
BusinessLive writes on the death of veteran unionist Cedric Gina, who passed away on Monday in Durban’s Addington Hospital after a short illness. Source: Latest News
Gordhan says Eskom restructuring debate and decision needed soon
Engineering News reports that Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Tuesday that Eskom’s financial and operational problems were unlikely to be solved without structural changes being made at the state-owned electricity utility. Source: Latest News
SABC employees not paid on Tuesday, but broadcaster blames 'bank glitch'
News24 reports that SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) employees woke up on Tuesday morning to find that their salaries had not been paid. Source: Latest News
Teachers shut down Eldorado Park schools in protest over seven barred educators
The Sowetan reports that hundreds of pupils in Eldorado Park were left stranded on Monday after teachers affiliated to the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) went on strike. Source: Latest News
Call for PIC’s monopoly on Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) investments to be ended
BusinessLive reports that the obligation of the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) to invest money with the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) came under the spotlight at the Mpati inquiry on Monday. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Monday, 28 January 2019
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Monday, 28 January 2019. Source: Latest News
Police minister Bheki Cele warns lazy officers
SowetanLive reports that police minister Bheki Cele last week told the community of KaMhlushwa, in Mpumamanga, to call him directly if they were not being serviced by police. Source: Latest News