SABC News reports that the South African Revenue Service (SARS) says withdrawals by retirement fund members from funds when the two-pot retirement system kicks in, will be taxed. The two-pot retirement system kicks in on Sunday, 1 September 2024. Deputy SARS commissioner, Johnstone Makhubu says contributions to retirement funds are not taxed. “When people make contributions […]

SABC News writes that the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) says it has proposed a lesser tax regime for low-income workers who want to access their funds. This comes as the implementation of the two-pot pension system will be effective from September 1. The 2024 Revenue Laws Amendment Bill was recently published for public comment. […]

Capricorn FM reports that the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa in Mpumalanga says the involvement of the police can assist in addressing safety concerns in health facilities. This follows the attack of health workers at KwaMhlanga Hospital in KwaMhlanga on Sunday allegedly by relatives who had brought in a patient with a gunshot wound. […]

SABC News writes that the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) says it wants to avoid a looming workers’ strike at the Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) because air traffic control is an essential service. The strike could potentially disrupt air travel in the country. The union is demanding a 6.5% wage increase, but negotiations […]

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SABC News reports that the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has called on the South African Police Service (SAPS) management to establish proactive mental health wellness programmes. This appeal follows a recent murder-suicide incident involving two Gauteng Traffic Provincial Inspectors over the weekend. POPCRU spokesperson Richard Mamabolo says the trauma policing officials experience while performing […]

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SABC News reports that farmers from Lufafa village in Ntabankulu, Eastern Cape, have expressed concerns that food insecurity will remain a significant challenge unless farming skills are passed on to the younger generation. More than 200 learners from surrounding schools attended a livestock and grain crops farming expo at Qhamani farm, where they learned about the importance […]

EWN writes that the Transport Ministry says it wants the aviation space to have 50% women representation by 2030. This after deputy Transport Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa flagged a worrying gender gap in the sector. Hlengwa addressed the aviation gender summit in Durban on Wednesday, as the department celebrates women in aviation this month. The Transport […]

News24 reports that candidate attorneys are set to earn a minimum of R72 000 and R96 000 a year after the Legal Practice Council of South Africa (LPC) published a notice in the Government Gazette last week about the salary requirements for the profession. According to the notice, law firms would need to pay candidate attorneys in […]

GroundUp writes that More than 600 workers have downed tools at Mister Sweet Factory in Wadeville, Germiston, demanding a minimum wage of R19,500 a month. Workers protested on Tuesday outside the factory at the corner of Dekema and Bezuidenhout Roads. The strike began on Monday, 19 August, and workers say they will continue striking until […]

SABC News reports that the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) has expressed concern over attacks on healthcare workers by family members of patients. According to DENOSA, some family members who seek immediate medical attention end up assaulting healthcare workers. This concern was prompted by an assault on hospital staff by relatives of a man with […]