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News24 reports that a forensic report has revealed that the National Arts Council (NAC), which was tasked with allocating nearly R300 million in Covid-19 relief funds to artists, overshot its budget and approved more than double the amount that had been allocated. Source: Latest News
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GEMS reveals eye-popping scams, including pharmacy syndicates and crooked dieticians
Fin24 reports that according to the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS), which is SA’s biggest medical scheme for public servants, the country is losing R22 billion a year to fraud, waste and abuse in the healthcare industry. Source: Latest News
Jobs in SA’s film industry cut by 60% during lockdown, with little government relief
Business Insider SA reports that SA’s film and video industry has been devasted by the Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns, while relief measures offered by government have been inadequate to stave off major job losses. Source: Latest News
Blow to broke ANC as Cosatu affiliates reject crowd-funding initiative
Sunday World reports that the African National Congress (ANC) has suffered another blow after affiliates of trade union federation Cosatu last week rejected the proposal of crowd-funding for the financially ailing governing party. Source: Latest News
Solidarity’s case against Post Office over unpaid medical contributions to be heard on Tuesday
SowetanLive reports that trade union Solidarity has hauled the SA Post Office (Sapo) to court after it failed to pay more than R600m into employees’ medical funds. Source: Latest News
No plans to scrap school holidays in October, Minister Angie Motshekga tells MPs
TimesLIVE reports that the Department of Basic Education (DBE) has denied that it plans to scrap this year’s spring holidays due to lost teaching time. Source: Latest News
ANC offices shut down nationwide from Thursday as staff go on 'wildcat strike' over unpaid salaries
TimesLIVE reports that African National Congress (ANC) offices will be closed from Thursday as staff strike over unpaid salaries and other grievances. Source: Latest News
Unblocking skilled immigration a priority for joint Treasury and Presidency delivery unit Operation Vulindlela
BusinessLive reports that Operation Vulindlela, the joint delivery unit in the Treasury and the Presidency, is overseeing a review of the work permit regime, which has been a constraint on growth and investment for at least two decades. Source: Latest News
Despite employment gains in Q2, Agri SA concerned about skilled workforce decline in agriculture
Engineering News reports that the agricultural sector is one of few that observed employment gains over the second quarter of this year, adding 69,000 people to its combined workforce. But industry body Agri SA is concerned about a decline in the skilled workforce in the sector. Source: Latest News
Busa and BLSA say that unemployment figures show structural crisis
Engineering News reports that business organisations Business Unity SA (Busa) and Business Leadership SA (BLSA) said in separate statements that the unemployment figures released on Tuesday reflected a structural crisis. Source: Latest News