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In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Tuesday, 15 January 2019. Source: Latest News
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PSA rejects call to ban cellphones at Department of Home Affairs front desks
EWN reports that the Public Servants Association of SA (PSA) has condemned a suggestion by Parliament’s home affairs portfolio committee to ban cellphone use during working hours at the front desks at the Department of Home Affairs. Source: Latest News
Forcing pension fund to invest in bankrupt SOEs could lead to court challenge
BL Premium reports that one of SA’s largest fixed-income lenders says any attempt by the government to force pension funds to invest in bankrupt state-owned companies (SOEs) is likely to spark a Constitutional Court (ConCourt) challenge. Source: Latest News
‘Opportunists’ used the picture to ‘spread hate’, says suspended Schweizer-Reneke teacher
The Citizen reports that at a press conference held by trade union Solidarity, suspended Schweizer-Reneke teacher Elana Barkhuizen was in tears as she read out a statement in Afrikaans. Source: Latest News
Sibanye, Lonmin extend merger longstop date to 30 June following appeal by Amcu
Mining Weekly reports that precious metals miner Sibanye-Stillwater and platinum group metals miner Lonmin have agreed to extend the longstop date for the transaction in which Sibanye will acquire all of Lonmin’s issued share capital. Source: Latest News
Government considers shortening internship periods for doctors to alleviate bottlenecks
TimesLIVE reports that shortening doctors’ internships from two years to one year is being mooted to alleviate the strain in the training of doctors. Source: Latest News
Sibanye banks on US mines, high palladium price as Amcu strike at gold mines spreads
Mining Weekly reports that Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman on Tuesday responded to the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union’s (Amcu’s) announcement of secondary strike action. Source: Latest News
Joburg metro cop arrested in Soweto for taking R10 bribe
TimesLive reports that a Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) officer was arrested on Monday after he allegedly took a R10 bribe from a taxi driver in Soweto. Source: Latest News
Success of national minimum wage threatened by exemption clause allowing only 10% reduction
Claire Bisseker writes that the new national minimum wage (NMW) of R20 an hour came into effect on 1 January and, though it’s too early to tell how well the exemption process is working, there are already allegations from business of bad faith. Source: Latest News
SANDF warrant officer arrested in alleged cash-for-jobs scam
News24 reports that a warrant officer in the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) was due to appear in the Thaba Tshwane military court on Tuesday following his arrest for alleged involvement in a cash-for-jobs scam. Source: Latest News