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Public sector unions shun govt request to forego salary hike court hearings
Unions filed a dispute in the labour court months ago after the government reneged on a wage agreement with workers that was meant to be implemented back in April.
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Govt appeals to unions to back postponement of wage hike court hearing
In a letter from the Department of Public Service and Administration’s attorneys, which Eyewitness News has seen, the State stresses its preference for settling disputes outside the courts.
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Civil servants to govt: We'll down tools if salary increases are frozen
COVID-19 and the lockdown have crushed many companies, leaving the already battered economy in a difficult position to recover.
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BJC accuses govt of focusing on debt reduction at expense of the economy
The coalition which, comprises various civil society groups, said over the past five years, resources for public services have been cut while additional public funds have been channelled towards poorly managed and non-performing state-owned entities.
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Ramaphosa puts foot down on politicians doing business with govt
Ramaphosa said the action the government has taken to clamp down on COVID-related corruption will strengthen the broader fight against crime.
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British govt pledges R50m to SA COVID-19 Solidarity Fund
High commissioner Nigel Casey was at a signing ceremony together with Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Nomalungelo Gina in Pretoria on Monday.
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Alex residents claim govt never gave them the chance to pay for electricity
City Power disconnected illegal electricity connections to flats in River Park and Waya Waya earlier on Wednesday. some residents have said they were never been given the chance to pay because government failed to install meter boxes for their properties.
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Dlamini-Zuma: Government needs land to address apartheid spatial planning legacy
Cogta Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said the eThekwini Municipality was an example of the apartheid spatial planning patterns with the majority living far from work.
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Makwetu: Govt’s accounting officers must be trained to spot gaps for corruption
Kimi Makwetu on Friday briefed Parliament’s standing committee on the Auditor-General about the management of COVID-19 initiatives.
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Govt’s R500bn COVID-19 relief fund has not all been looted, says Treasury
Treasury officials on Tuesday briefed Parliament’s standing committee on appropriations on procurement to counter the pandemic.
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Govt yet to respond to SABC’s plea for R1.5bn COVID-19 funding
The public broadcaster has struggled to manage their crumbling finances with the pandemic, the final nail in the coffin.
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EC govt lifestyle audit: Mabuyane reiterates importance of ‘clean’ leadership
Mabuyane on Tuesday announced the province has asked the State Security Agency to conduct independent lifestyle audits of the province's leaders.
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DA to petition govt to reopen country’s tourism sector
It says too many businesses have been decimated by COVID-19 and the lockdown.
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Govt PPE procurement to be main feature this week in Parly
Members of Parliament will embark on constituency work after four months of virtual meetings and several sittings.
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Lawyer: Dlamini-Zuma looked at economic, psychological impact of tobacco ban
Fita argued that Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma did not weigh all relevant facts properly when the decision was made to ban the sale of tobacco products.
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Fita's legal battle with govt over cigarette sale ban may be far from over
The association is considering its options on whether to challenge the continued ban on the sale of cigarettes.
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Govt decision to ban sale of cigarettes irrational, Fita tells court
Hearings in the matter are under way before a full bench of the Pretoria High Court.
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Govt faces mounting legal action from different sectors of society
Organisations and businesses have turned to the courts to challenge some of government's restrictions and measures during level four of the lockdown.
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Government revises 0% wage hike for civil servants
A special meeting between labour and government held at the Public Service Bargaining Council on Wednesday saw the state tone down on its earlier proposal to renege on a 2018 wage agreement.
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PSCBC: No regulation that allows govt to renege on wage agreement
Confronted with an unprecedented situation, the PSCBC said that based on the provisions contained in the Labour Relations Act, the council did not have a process in place allowing parties to withdraw from the agreement.
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CRL concerned over lack of monitoring use of indigenous languages in govt depts
It said while some departments had language policies, they were lagging behind in ensuring indigenous languages were accorded the same rights and treatment.
