Members of Parliament were united in their outrage against G4S on Tuesday. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks Tuesday’s parliamentary briefing on the escape of Thabo Bester was postponed after security company G4S did not attend. Bester was serving a life sentence at the Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein at the time of his escape on 3 May 2022. The prison was managed … [Read more...] about Parliamentary briefing on Thabo Bester postponed after G4S no-show
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UCT failed to bargain with Employees’ Union, says CCMA
Wage negotiations between the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the UCT Employees’ Union are to start soon. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks Wage negotiations between the University of Cape Town (UCT) and one of the largest representative unions — the UCT Employees Union — will start soon. This comes after negotiations with management deadlocked earlier this year after several … [Read more...] about UCT failed to bargain with Employees’ Union, says CCMA
Living conditions at “transit camp” in eThekwini Municipality are inhumane, say residents
The eThekwini Municipality moved families into this temporary residential accommodation to make way for a housing development over 11 years ago. Many have not yet been moved out and they say conditions here are getting worse. Photos: Nokulunga Majola Families living at the Amaoti Transit Camp north of Durban say they have lost hope that they will be moved to proper … [Read more...] about Living conditions at “transit camp” in eThekwini Municipality are inhumane, say residents
Special Investigating Unit to ask President Ramaphosa to extend its Lottery probe
The Special Investigating Unit is to apply for its mandate to be extended to probe procurement by the National Lotteries Commission. Graphic: Lisa Nelson The Special Investigating Unit, which is probing corruption involving Lottery grants, is applying to have its mandate extended to cover procurement by the National Lotteries Commission as well. Problems with procurement have … [Read more...] about Special Investigating Unit to ask President Ramaphosa to extend its Lottery probe
Is PRASA using lawyers unlawfully?
PRASA’s board has been using De Swardt Myambo Hlahla Attorneys to prosecute a number of labour cases. This is despite a warning by the National Treasury that it “may not be justifiable”. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks PRASA’s board has been using De Swardt Myambo Hlahla Attorneys to prosecute a number of labour cases. The rail agency was warned by the National Treasury in … [Read more...] about Is PRASA using lawyers unlawfully?
