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BusinessLive reports that on Tuesday parliament’s finance committee proceeded with consideration of a DA-proposed bill, notwithstanding Treasury’s undertaking that a pension fund reform bill would be released for public comment later in 2021. Source: Latest News
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Denel operating without a tax clearance certificate, given a week by Sars to pay PAYE and VAT
BL Premium reports that Denel is operating without a tax clearance certificate and can be held criminally liable for breaking tax law. Source: Latest News
ConCourt told that state’s reneging on 2018 wage agreement undermined collective bargaining
BL Premium reports that public sector unions told the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) on Tuesday that the government’s reneging on aspects of the 2018 wage agreement damaged the trust between it and employees. Source: Latest News
Slain Gauteng health official was witness in SIU’s investigation into PPE purchase irregularities
TimesLIVE reports that senior Gauteng health department finance officer Babita Deokaran, who was gunned down outside her Johannesburg South home on Monday, was a witness in the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) investigation into PPE purchase irregularities. Source: Latest News
SA’s record 34.4% jobless rate in second quarter likely to worsen due to impact of unrest
BL Premium reports that SA’s official unemployment rate, which reached a record 34.4% in the second quarter of 2021, is likely to worsen once the impact of the unrest that swept across parts of the country in July is reflected in future data. Source: Latest News
Richards Bay Minerals restarts operations after weeks of engagement to stabilise security situation
BL Premium reports that Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) has restarted operations after stabilising the security situation around the mine. Source: Latest News
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 24 August 2021
In our Tuesday morning roundup, see summaries of our selection of recent South African labour-related reports. Source: Latest News
Anti-vaxxer protest highlights debate around mandatory jabs, with labour law professor noting that the public interest can limit individual rights
EWN reports that with SA’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout now in full swing, there are mixed views and questions about whether vaccinations will eventually become mandatory. Source: Latest News
Numsa starts nationwide demonstrations over wage negotiations
Engineering News reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has started with nationwide demonstrations, even while wage negotiations with the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) are ongoing. Source: Latest News
Four Durban metro policemen and a retired officer succumb to Covid-19 in a week
Independent Media reports that four Durban Metro police officers and a retired officer died from Covid-19 complications in a week. Source: Latest News