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WORKWISE | Breakdown in trust made reinstatement intolerable

The Labour Appeal Court has overturned a Labour Court decision reinstating a senior manager, finding an irretrievable breakdown of trust rendered continued employment intolerable.

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R115m manufacturing hub plan to boost rural economy

The Winnie Madikizela-Mandela local municipality is funding a R115m initiative to build three manufacturing hubs, seeking to boost rural employment and local production.

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WORKWISE | LAC clarifies difference between procedural and substantive unfairness

The Labour Appeal Court has clarified that procedural flaws in a disciplinary process do not render a dismissal substantively unfair, overturning a Labour Court reinstatement order.

EFF leader Julius Malema does door-to-door visits with residents of Bhongweni.
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Malema backs scrapping of 35-year age limit on government jobs

EFF leader Julius Malema has pledged to scrap the 35-year age limit on government jobs and secure land tenure for residents facing eviction in Bhongweni.

Municipal employees in Matatiele reporting to work late at the municipal offices, were left stunned when they were barred from entering on Friday morning.
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Matatiele municipal workers locked out of offices after arriving late

Municipal employees arriving late in Matatiele were locked out of council offices on the orders of municipal manager Mothusi Lepheane, drawing fierce criticism from labour unions.

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WORKWISE | Employer's intoxication claim falls short in Labour Court

The Labour Court has dismissed an application by Unilec SA to overturn a CCMA award that ruled a worker's dismissal for alleged workplace intoxication was both procedurally and substantively unfair. Reaffirming that the burden of proof…