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News24 reports that a security guard was shot dead outside an apartment building, Montgomery Flats in Berea, Johannesburg, on Monday morning, police said. Source: Latest News
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SA losing battle for gender diversity
Business Report writes that according to new research from Grant Thornton released on Tuesday to coincide with International Women’s Day, women still hold less than a quarter of all senior management positions. Source: Latest News
Cabinet sheds some light on national minimum wage
Fin24 reports that a delegation of Cabinet ministers, who briefed the media on the nine-point plan President Jacob Zuma announced in his State of the Nation address last month, touched on the proposed national minimum wage (NMW), among other matters. Source: Latest News
Cosatu fears job losses after protesters torch factories in Isithebe, KZN
TMG Digital reports that labour federation Cosatu has activated its leadership to calm violent protest action in an industrial area of KwaZulu-Natal‚ amid concern that factories will shut down. Source: Latest News
Big jump in February year-on-year pay
BusinessTech reports that new data published in the BankservAfrica Disposable Salary Index (BDSI) shows that South Africans working in the formal sector took home far more money in February than they did a year ago. Source: Latest News
Eskom sixth most gender-diverse power company in the world
According to Ernst & Young’s (EY’s) Women in Power and Utilities Index 2016, Eskom has been doing a rather good job at diversifying its own workforce. Source: Latest News
Samwu questions Tshwane’s claim bus strike was caused by union rivalry
SABC News reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) has questioned Tshwane Metro claim that a strike by bus drivers was caused by rivalry between two unions affiliated to labour federation Cosatu. Source: Latest News
At least 51 school principals fired since 2011
News24 reports that the Department of Basic Education (DBE) indicated on Monday that at least 51 principals in five provinces were fired between 2011 and 2015. Source: Latest News
Doctors’ trade union SAMA dissolved
Business Report writes that the South African Medical Association (SAMA) trade union has been dissolved as the organisation admits to service delivery challenges to members under its current model. Source: Latest News
Department of Labour’s Compensation Fund gets new chief
Business Report writes that a new Compensation Fund Commissioner has been appointed following criticism by the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) that the Labour Department was overlooking financial mismanagement at the entity. Source: Latest News