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Gauteng Could Face Third Wave

 A third wave of Covid-19 has been predicted to hit Gauteng soon if the province continues to see an increase in cases.

SA Vaccine Rollout Still Falls Short

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While government celebrates the arrival of the long awaited Pfizer vaccines, concerns have been raised about the future of the rollout. 

Petrol Price Set To Decrease

You can expect to pay more for petrol this week, as the Energy Department has confirmed the price will go up. 

New Debit Order System To Take Effect

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SASSA: New Online System Launched For Beneficiaries

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SASSA has launched a new online booking system for grant beneficiaries. Social Development Minister, Lindiwe Zulu spoke about how the booking system will work. 

SASSA Payment Dates For May

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With the month of April coming to an end, SASSA has released payment dates for the month of May. 

When can a previous disciplinary record be taken into account for a dismissal?

Disciplinary warnings are given with a view to correcting employee behaviour. But, what is the difference if the employer policy says that warnings have an expiry period and must be removed from files, or alternatively, the warning expires but if kept on record. Will this be relevant? Just one of the questions on warnings that Ivan Israelstam addresses this week.  

Johnson&Johnson Vaccine Rollout Back On Track

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The future of the vaccine rollout has been raising eyebrows since the recent suspension of the Johnson&Johnson vaccine.

Western Cape Schools Making Way For More Learners

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The Western Cape Education Department is working on a plan to finalise school placements for unplaced learners. 

J&J Vaccine No Longer Suspended

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 The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has lifted the ban on the Johnson&Johnson vaccine. 

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Gauteng Could Face Third Wave
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 - 7:57pm - Simbongile Makanda

A third wave of Covid-19 has been predicted to hit Gauteng if the province continues to see an increase in cases.

The province has over 3 000 active cases, and the number of cases are expected to increase soon.

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SA Vaccine Rollout Still Falls Short
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 - 4:34pm - Simbongile Makanda
vaccine-injection

While government celebrates the arrival of the long awaited Pfizer vaccines, concerns have been raised about the future of the rollout. 

Over 300 000 Pfizer vaccine doses arrived at OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday 2 May.

Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said government is expecting to receive over 1.3 million vaccines by the end of May 2021. 

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Petrol Price Set To Decrease
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 - 2:57pm - Simbongile Makanda

The Energy Department has confirmed the price will decrease this month, after months of steadily increasing.  

As of Wednesday, the following prices will decrease by nine cents a litre.

  • 93 Unleaded petrol (ULP) and Lead Replacement Petrol (LRP)
  • 95 ULP and LRP

In Gauteng, a litre of 95 ULP will decrease from R17.32 a litre to R17.23.

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Automatic Termination Clauses Are Dangerous
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 - 11:31am - Ivan Israelstam
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It has become a practice by employers to insert automatic termination clauses into employment contracts for reasons including the following:

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SASSA Grant: What Beneficiaries Can Expect
Monday, May 3, 2021 - 12:53pm - Simbongile Makanda

While the future of the R350 grant remains in the air, SASSA has given beneficiaries some reassurance about what they can expect over the next few months. 

SASSA has confirmed that it will keep paying out the grant to successful beneficiaries who applied before 30 April. 

In a statement, SASSA stated that no new applications for the grant would be accepted going forward. 

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