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Mining Weekly reports that the parliamentary portfolio committee on mineral resources and energy has welcomed the vaccination of more than 120,000 mineworkers, or about 20% of the sector’s employees, against Covid-19. Source: Latest News
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Treasury says public sector wage deal for 2021/2022 will cost R20bn
Reuters reports that National Treasury advised on Wednesday that the wage agreement between the government and civil servants for the 2021/22 fiscal year will cost about R20 billion. Source: Latest News
SAA to return to skies in late September, status of subsidiaries unclear
BL Premium reports that South African Airways (SAA) plans to resume flights again as of 23 September after a 15-month grounding of its aircraft. Source: Latest News
MPs told state is finalising financial aid for Denel, which is unable to pay staff and suppliers
BL Premium reports that an intergovernmental team representing the departments of public enterprises, defence and the Treasury are working on a plan to provide financial support for bankrupt state-owned arms manufacturer Denel. Source: Latest News
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 25 August 2021
In our Wednesday morning roundup, see summaries of our selection of recent South African labour-related reports. Source: Latest News
One in three South Africans are looking for jobs, and it could get even worse
Fin24 reports that SA’s official unemployment rate for the second quarter worsened to a record of 34.4%, and economists expect this to worsen if the impact of the unrest in July is taken into account. Source: Latest News
West Coast towns hit hard by Covid-19 third wave, with lack of safety protocols and vaccine hesitancy behind outbreaks
News24 reports that rural areas along the West Coast have seen a rise in Covid-19 infections during the third wave, with small towns bearing the brunt of cluster outbreaks. Source: Latest News
Policy implementation is needed to reverse unemployment, says Seifsa
Engineering News reports that Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern African (Seifsa) chief economist Chifipa Mhango said on Tuesday that government needed to urgently focus on job creation efforts as it tried to revive the economy. Source: Latest News
Soldiers deployed in KZN in wake of recent unrest left by SANDF to go hungry
Daily News reports that starving military forces deployed in July to defuse tensions in the wake of the recent civil unrest in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and Gauteng are crying out for help. Source: Latest News
Fears for safety of Numsa members after assassination of recruiter outside Rustenburg CCMA offices
The Star reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) says its members at Implats mine in Rustenburg are under threat, following the assassination of a union recruiter Malibongwe Mdazo last week. Source: Latest News