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BusinessLive reports that in a widely anticipated move to deflect mounting legal pressure and boost business confidence, the government has ended the national state of disaster, which was brought into effect two years ago to manage the coronavirus pandemic. Source: Latest News
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Attacks on Western Cape paramedics will derail service delivery if left unchecked
Cape Argus reports that the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness’s Emergency Medical Services (WCDHW EMS) have again condemned attacks on their staff. Source: Latest News
Ramaphosa appoints Nxesi as acting Public Service and Administration Minister as Dlodlo heads to World Bank
News24 reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi to temporarily fill the vacancy left by Public Service and Administration Minister Ayanda Dlodlo, who has been appointed as an executive director on the board of the World Bank in Washington, United States. Source: Latest News
Report to NUM congress supports just energy transition, but with caveats
Mining Weekly reports that at its 17th national congress last week, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) presented its ‘Just Transition and the Energy Sector’ report for discussion and adoption. Source: Latest News
Cosatu calls 3% proposed hike for political office bearers ‘tone deaf’ and wants some solidarity with working class instead
The Citizen reports that labour federation Cosatu has described the salary and benefits increases for political office bearers proposed by the Independent Commission on the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers as “tone deaf and embarrassing”. Source: Latest News
Employers in bus passenger wage talks say Numsa demands are "unaffordable"
Fin24 reports that the SA Bus Employers Association (Sebea) and the Commuter Bus Employers Organisation (Cobeo) have called wage demands by the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) unaffordable. Source: Latest News
Economy needs IT, logistics and finance skills, but the young and unskilled are out of luck in jobs market
Business Times reports that job prospects are looking up for those in IT, logistics and finance, but that’s cold comfort for the millions of South Africans who remain unemployed. Source: Latest News
Leadership in parts of SA’s organised labour movement imploding
Daily Maverick writes that parts of SA’s organised labour movement has been rocked by leadership ructions and petty factional battles at a crucial time when the country’s workforce is facing growing threats of unemployment, and pay rise negotiations are set to start soon in several sectors of the economy. Source:...
Sita says that to do business with government, Huawei must have South African sales staff
Mail & Guardian reports that Huawei Technologies SA has six months to ensure it has South Africans selling the Chinese technology giant’s services to the government. Source: Latest News
NUM says reopening mothballed mines will create jobs and wants audit to be conducted
BL Premium reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) wants mothballed mines to be reopened to boost employment. Source: Latest News