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President Jacob Zuma has praised organised labour and business for working with the government to avert a recent ratings downgrade, and said the cooperation should continue. Source: Latest News
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‘Doctors on drugs to cope with excessively long shifts’
Cape Times reports that a senior doctor has disclosed that doctors are taking prescription drugs to cope with working shifts of up to 36 hours and more. Source: Latest News
Government and labour agree to organise jobs summit
Fin24 reports that government and labour are set to organise a summit to discuss ways to retain and create jobs in the tough current economic climate, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has said. Source: Latest News
Nehawu members disrupt meeting with Parliament’s Secretary, demand action on salaries
News24 reports that the National Education Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) said on Tuesday that Parliament’s secretary, Gengezi Mgidlana, would not be allowed to address workers until he dealt with issues affecting employees. Source: Latest News
Consumer inflation decelerates to 6.1% in May
BDLive reports that inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI) and reported by Statistics SA, decelerated to 6.1% in May from 6.2% in April, surprising economists who had expected it to rise to about 6.3%. Source: Latest News
Municipal unions call for peace in Tshwane
The SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) has called for calm in Tshwane, while the Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union (Imatu) has strongly condemned the burning, destruction and vandalism that has taken place in the city this week. Source: Latest News
‘Expensive’ Gems medical scheme loses thousands of members
Netwerk24 reports that the medical scheme for public servants, the Government Employees Medical Scheme (Gems), is still after nine years not compliant with the reserve requirements laid down in terms of the Medical Schemes Act. Source: Latest News
FSB denies offering Rosemary Hunter golden handshake to leave quietly
TimesLive reports that the Financial Services Board (FSB) has denied offering its Deputy Registrar of Pension Funds Rosemary Hunter a golden handshake to leave quietly. Source: Latest News
Cosatu berates Harmony after fatality at Phakisa mine
Netwerk24 reports that an investigation is underway at the Phakisa gold mine near Welkom after an employee of the Harmony Gold group was killed in an underground train accident on Saturday. Source: Latest News
Retail motor industry wage talks at Mibco moving slowly
Business Report writes that a new agreement on wages and conditions of service for the retail motor industry is unlikely to be in place before the current agreement lapses at the end of August. Source: Latest News