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The Department of Employment and Labour Director-General, Thobile Lamati, is pleased to announce that Mr Teboho Maruping, who has been on suspension for over a year, will be resuming his duties as UIF Commissioner on 1 February 2022 following the conclusion of disciplinary processes.The Director-General expressed relief at the reinstatement of UIF’s Maruping. “While an acting commissioner has been appointed to lead the Unemployment Insurance Fund, resolving the matter will provide certainty to … [Read more...] about Teboho Maruping Reinstated

The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Executive Council has approved the extension of the financial intervention in eight of the province’s municipalities.The Executive Council took the decision during its first ordinary meeting for the year, held on Wednesday. KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Sihle Zikalala, said after receiving a comprehensive report on the state of municipalities under intervention, the Provincial Cabinet has decided it was in the municipalities’ best interests to extend all current … [Read more...] about KZN extends interventions in eight municipalities

The Central Energy Fund (CEF) says an Auditor General report has cleared it of any wrongdoing in the appointment of its chief executive, chief operations officer and legal services executive.This after media reports emerged last year that the board of the CEF allegedly appointed the three without due process and had lowered requirements for the jobs in order to do so. In a statement, the State entity’s board said the AG’s report is confirmation that the three appointments were made within the … [Read more...] about Executive appointments were ‘lawful’

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Patricia de Lille, says she is delighted with the level and quality of responses received with regard to the implementation of the Integrated Renewable Energy and Resource Efficiency (iREREP).On 20 September 2021, De Lille announced the opening of the Request for Information (RFI) process for iREREP, which is aimed at evaluating the market for additional ideas and information. The process comprehensively looks at ways to deliver mutual value through … [Read more...] about Patricia de Lille ‘delighted’

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has affirmed its commitment to improve reliability and on-time performance, while providing long-distance services that cater to the majority of South Africans who come from low income households.This comes after an article by the Sunday Times on the agency’s deal to lease diesel locomotives for the long distance train service and operational matters in relation to the Mainline Passenger Service (MLPS), which experienced several challenges and … [Read more...] about PRASA commits to improving train services

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is investigating the fire that broke out on Sunday evening at the Air Force Base Waterkloof in Pretoria.According to the statement released to the media, the blaze started at the bulk fuel depot around 19:00 and was contained within an hour by South African Air Force Firefighting teams from both Air Force Base Waterkloof and Air Force Base Swartkops in Valhalla, Pretoria. Waterkloof Fire“The cause of the fire, the magnitude of the damage and the … [Read more...] about SANDF probes cause of fire at Base Waterkloof Air Force

Justice and Correctional Services Minister, Ronald Lamola, has commended the inmate class of 2021 for achieving an 89% pass rate.Lamola was speaking at the Barberton Correctional Centre in Mpumalanga during the announcement of inmates’ 2021 matric results. According to Lamola, the Correctional Services Department had registered a total of 191 inmates for the 2021 matric examination. Lamola said the prison ppulation achieved an 89% percent pass rate, with a total of 77 Bachelor and 47 Diploma … [Read more...] about Prisoners Achieve 89%

A meeting between President Cyril Ramaphosa and a Civil Society Organisation (CSO) collective has affirmed the need to work towards affordable and sustainable social protection mechanisms that complement job creation and drive local demand, with due consideration of the fiscal implications.President Ramaphosa, supported by Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu and Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana, met with the CSOs on Tuesday to discuss a proposal for the extension and improvement of … [Read more...] about SA needs to work towards sustainable social protection measures

It is significant in light of the ‘inspections’ of restaurants by the EFF’s Julius Malema that Government would comment saying; “Any violence in seeking to identify areas of noncompliance with the law is counterproductive to the principle of labour market stability and labour peace.”The principle of fair labour practice is a fundamental right that is enshrined and guaranteed in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa which is the supreme law of the land. Furthermore, the Labour … [Read more...] about Employment and Labour on compliance with labour laws

National Nuclear Regulator board removed civil society representative before taking a key decision on Koeberg extension, resulting in OUTA and other organisations having to fight to get the legally required civil society representative onto the Regulator’s board, and OUTA questions why their representative has been removed.OUTA is concerned about the suspension of Peter Becker from the board of the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR). Becker, from Koeberg Alert Alliance (KAA), represents civil … [Read more...] about Not Cool National Regulator