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News24 reports that the Western Cape MEC of economic opportunities, Alan Winde, will be investigating allegations of dire employment conditions for those working in the wine industry. Source: Latest News
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Police union Sapu asks Nhleko to reverse appointment of Hawks boss
ANA reports that the South African Policing Union (Sapu) on Monday called on Police Minister Nathi Nhleko to reverse the appointment of Lieutenant-General Mthandazo Ntlemeza as the Head of the Directorate of Priority Crimes Investigation (Hawks). Source: Latest News
SA‘s trucking industry in trouble, with layoffs aplenty
Business Report writes that the importance of the road freight industry to SA’s economy is shown in that 86% of the freight transported annually in the country goes by road. However, the sector, as well as rail transport, are in trouble. Source: Latest News
Amcu to put forward its ‘final’ platinum demands this week
Netwerk24 reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) says that this week it will put forward its “full and final” package of wage increases and other improvements in respect of the platinum sector. Source: Latest News
Storm brews in Sweden over SA wines not taken off shelves
TimesLive reports that a storm is brewing in the Swedish parliament over the controversial stocking of South African wines at a government-owned chain of liquor stores. Source: Latest News
Negative corporate environment causes SA pilots to bail for jobs abroad
TMG Digital reports that sixty South African pilots have taken up jobs with foreign airlines over the last 12 months. Most of them took up positions with Middle Eastern carriers‚ according to SAA Pilots Association chairman Captain Jimmy Conroy. Source: Latest News
SA closing the gender gap, WEF report shows
Business Report writes that SA’s gender gap is closing and the country has moved up two places to 15 out of 144 countries. This is according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2016 by the World Economic Forum (WEF), published on Tuesday. Source: Latest News
Executive pay may be regulated in next year’s Companies Bill
BusinessLive reports that failure by the JSE or the King Code to take a more robust stance on executive remuneration could see this controversial issue put on the agenda of the 2016-17 Companies Amendment Bill. Source: Latest News
Wage increase for EPWP participants from 1 November
The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) will increase wages for its participants from R78.86 per day or per task performed to R83.59 from Tuesday, 1 November 2016. Source: Latest News
Tap pensions through levy to fund tertiary fees shortfall, says EFF
TimesLive reports that as higher education Minister Blade Nzimande once again outlined why free higher education for all was not a possibility, the EFF proposed a retirement fund levy to fund the country’s fees shortfall. Source: Latest News