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SowetanLive reports that a trade union representing about 7,000 paramedics has encouraged its members to carry guns for protection while on duty. Source: Latest News
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Labour department assures that R2bn investment with PIC won’t affect UIF payouts
Saturday Star reports that the Department of Labour has emphasised that individuals who found themselves without work in the coming year could still secure claims from their Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) contributions. Source: Latest News
Pension funds industry can do more to lower fees, says new Alexander Forbes CEO
BusinessLive reports that the new CEO of Alexander Forbes, SA’s biggest pension funds administrator, says the industry can do more to lower fees and improve the lives of many struggling South Africans. Source: Latest News
eThekwini official and two others arrested for payments to ‘ghost’ EPWP employees
Sunday Tribune reports that three men, including an eThekwini municipal official, who allegedly defrauded the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) by creating ghost employees, were arrested by the Hawks last week. Source: Latest News
Roundup on Tuesday, 18 December 2018 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, 14 December 2018. Source: Latest News
KZN health workers step up calls to get MEC Dhlomo fired
The Witness reports that members of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) intensified their calls on Thursday for Health MEC Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo to be axed. Source: Latest News
Army doctors deal with KwaDukuza mortuary backlog as go-slow enters sixth week
Sunday Tribune reports that army doctors have been brought in to assist with autopsies following a stalemate between the KZN Department of Health and pathology staff as a mortuary go-slow entered its sixth week. Source: Latest News
Amcu questions agreement between NUM and Sibanye-Stillwater
EWN reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) has questioned the agreement signed between the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and Sibanye-Stillwater, which comes as the company seeks to end a strike by Amcu members at its local gold operations. Source: Latest News
SACP slams intimidation, threats against journalists
News24 reports that the SA Communist Party (SACP) on Saturday slammed recent incidents of journalists being threatened, declaring these a sign of prejudice in South Africa. Source: Latest News
Moyane had no integrity, dismantled governance oversight role, Nugent finds
Sunday Independent reports that while retired judge Robert Nugent’s interim report was damning on axed SA Revenue Services (Sars) commissioner Tom Moyane, he was even more merciless in the final version of his report into the affairs of the tax collection agency from April 2014 to March 2018. Source: Latest...