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Fin24 reports that the Department of Social Development’s Comprehensive Social Security and Retirement Reform Green Paper, which was gazetted last Wednesday, caused a lot of uproar. Source: Latest News
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Marikana gripped by fear after new killing on Thursday at CCMA offices
Saturday Citizen reports that fear has once again gripped the platinum belt in Marikana, North West, following the murder on Thursday of a volunteer recruiter for the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa). Source: Latest News
Healthcare worker at City of Joburg’s Parkhurst Clinic nabbed for allegedly selling fake negative Covid-19 test certificates
News24 reports that 28-year-old City of Johannesburg healthcare worker is expected to appear in the Booysens Magistrate’s Court after he was arrested for allegedly selling fake negative Covid-19 test certificates for R500 a pop. Source: Latest News
Former Gauteng Hawks boss found guilty of serious misconduct for failing to put a subordinate through a disciplinary hearing
News24 reports that the former Gauteng head of the Hawks, Major-General Prince Mokotedi, has been found guilty of serious misconduct for ignoring a directive to put a subordinate through a disciplinary hearing. Source: Latest News
Checkers' cashierless concept store 'doomed to fail', says retail union Saccawu
Fin24 reports that Shoprite has unveiled plans to test an automated Checkers concept store with no cashiers or till points, but the idea has not been welcomed by labour, with union representatives saying it was doomed to fail. Source: Latest News
Metair’s new Ford-linked project to create 3,000 new jobs in SA this year
Moneyweb reports that automotive components and energy storage solutions manufacturer Metair Investments is to create more than 3,000 new jobs in SA this year through a major investment in a new project for Ford SA. Source: Latest News
SA to remain on adjusted Level 3 of Covid-19 lockdown
News24 reports that Cabinet has approved the decision to leave the country on adjusted Level 3 of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. Source: Latest News
Notwithstanding a commitment, Mango staff wary about receiving July salaries
EWN reports that there was a sigh of relief on Thursday from Mango employees with a commitment that last month’s full salaries would be paid. Source: Latest News
Department of Public Enterprises aims at strict vetting of appointments at SOEs
BL Premium reports that the government is planning to intensify the vetting of non-executive directors and other employees at state-owned entities (SOEs) to improve the quality of appointments. Source: Latest News
Treasury steps in to calm raging debate over social development’s proposal for a new social security fund
BL Premium reports that a senior Treasury official advised on Thursday that the green paper on social security reform published by social development minister Lindiwe Zulu on Wednesday had not been approved by the cabinet and was not government policy. Source: Latest News