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The Star writes that in the modern world of work, the lines between personal and professional time are becoming increasingly blurred. With the rise of mobile devices and remote work, many employees find themselves constantly connected to their work, even after working hours. This phenomenon is particularly prevalent in South Africa, where employers have a […]
Mail and Guardian writes that South African citizens will have to endure being taxed more to fund the National Health Insurance signed into law earlier this month. President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the bill on 15 May, a couple of weeks before the 29 May general elections. The president said the money would come from the […]
Following the non-absorption of more than 200 nurses who completed their community service since June last year in the province, the unemployed nurses will be staging a sit-in at the North-West Provincial Health Department offices on Monday, 22 April 2024, to demand their immediate employment as clinics and hospitals throughout the province are buckling under […]
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The Communication Workers Union is extremely disappointed at the continuous undermining of the collective bargaining agreement by the SABC. The SABC Board and management continue to operate in bad faith playing delaying tactics in the 2023/2024 wage dispute. It took CWU three months to finalise the picketing rules and to be issued with a certificate […]
SABC News reports that the alarming number of unemployed doctors has thrust the health system into the spotlight. As part of its intervention the Free State province has appointed 61 doctors in an effort to stabilise the overburdened system. In his State of the Province Address, Premier Mxolisi Dukwana announced that in January a total […]
IOL News reports that “the government just does not have the money,” was the short answer by Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla on the critical issue of unemployment among medical professionals in South Africa. Speaking at a press briefing on Monday, Phaahla said that this year, the South African Medical Association and its trade union counterpart submitted the […]
Moneyweb reports that pension funds and their administrators are racing against time to implement highly complex changes to their rules before South Africa’s pension fund reforms come into effect on 1 September this year, instead of 1 March 2025 as originally planned. A major concern is the lack of final legislation which means some 3 […]
GroundUp writes that about 12 companies are taking Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Barbara Creecy to court following the conclusion of the commercial fishing rights appeals process at the end of 2023. The companies are, in separate matters, opposing the refusal of 15-year commercial fishing rights, saying that the decisions were unlawful, and […]
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SABC writes that The Department of Home Affairs says it will open its offices for an extra two hours for identity document collections. This is in support of the second and final voter registration which will be held this weekend, in preparation for the upcoming elections. However, online voter registrations will remain open until President Cyril […]
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SABC News reports that parents from underprivileged homes in Gqeberha are calling for government to provide sufficient stationery in all public schools. This as schools issue stationery lists to be bought by parents, despite the government delivering. The school governing body of one of the public schools in Gqeberha claims that the stationery provided by […]