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TMG Digital reports that Cosatu’s Western Cape provincial secretary Tony Ehrenreich has challenged Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille to a public debate, in an escalating war of words over how the city is run. Source: Latest News
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NUM weakened by divisions over new labour federation
Business Report writes that the divided National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has been weakened by leaders who are interested in forming part of the mooted new union federation. Source: Latest News
Old Mutual faces shareholder revolt over CEO’s possible 1,000% payout on salary
Financial Times reports that a shareholder rebellion was brewing at Old Mutual on Wednesday after the financial services group proposed a payout of 1,000% of base salary for its CEO Bruce Hemphill. Source: Latest News
Defence ministry on a recruitment drive at tertiary institutions
SABC News that the defence ministry is on a recruitment drive for the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) as the Minister, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, is worried about the ageing force and declining capability. Source: Latest News
Striking workers block University of the Free State main entrance
SABC News reports that striking workers at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein have blocked the main entrance at the institution with their vehicles. Source: Latest News
Santaco to forge ahead with Gauteng taxi strike at end of June
SABC News reports that the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) says plans for a taxi strike are going ahead. Source: Latest News
Search for trapped Implats miner continues; family taken underground
ANA reports that the family of a trapped Impala Platinum (Implats) miner was due on Wednesday to go underground to see where he went missing. Source: Latest News
eNCA to review its employee dress policy following 'doek’ controversy
SowetanLive writes about the eNCA “doek” controversy relating to the decision to remove a reporter’s footage from a bulletin because she was wearing a head scarf (doek). Source: Latest News
Randfontein murder highlights risks of working as an estate agent
TimesLive writes that the murder of a Gauteng estate agent has brought home the dangers of the job. Hanlie Lategan was found dead in a stream in Randfontein, 20km away from where she arranged to meet potential home-buyers from Cape Town on Monday. Source: Latest News
Municipalities ‘too reliant on consultants’ for financial reporting
BDLive reports that Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu said on Wednesday that, despite an increase in the number of municipalities receiving clean audits, local government remained too reliant on the use of consultants. Source: Latest News