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Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 8 February 2022
In our Tuesday morning roundup, see summaries of our selection of recent South African labour-related reports. Source: Latest News
Shock as another school principal, his wife are murdered in KZN
SowetanLive reports that the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) education department is reeling from shock following the death of the principal of the Maria Trot Junior Primary School in the Ugu district. Source: Latest News
Saps to resume training of new recruits, after almost two years
News24 reports that after almost two years, the SA Police Service (SAPS) has decided to resume its Basic Police Learning Development Programme (BLDP) intake. Source: Latest News
Financial and Fiscal Commission proceeds with misconduct charges against suspended CEO Kay Brown
BL Premium reports that the constitutional body tasked with advising the Treasury on its fiscal framework and intergovernmental relations has decided to charge suspended CEO Kay Brown with various counts of misconduct. Source: Latest News
Former HR manager of furniture shop in court for allegedly creating ghost workers and paying the salaries to herself
News24 reports that a former furniture shop employee was granted bail after allegedly defrauding her employer of approximately R630,000. Source: Latest News
Fifth wave of Covid-19 infections expected as SA approaches winter
News24 reports that Health Minister Joe Phaahla believes that as the country moves closer to winter, there will be an expectation of a fifth wave of Covid-19 infections. But, the fifth wave could even come earlier, depending on variants of concern. Source: Latest News
ANC unpaid salaries dispute remains unresolved
City Press reports that African National Congress (ANC) staffers are adamant that they will not go back to work unless all the party’s employees are paid their salaries in full. Source: Latest News
Liliesleaf workers picket over unpaid salaries
SowetanLive reports that the prolonged nonpayment of salaries has seen some workers from the iconic Liliesleaf Farm museum facing eviction from their homes. Source: Latest News
Sibanye-Stillwater ups wage increase offer at its gold mines to nearly R1,000
BL Premium reports that Sibanye-Stillwater has revised its wage offer to four mining unions, proposing annual increases of nearly R1,000 in an effort to avoid industrial action that could hold negative consequences for its SA gold operations. Source: Latest News