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What to expect from Wednesday’s major strike action in South Africa

Written by Super User on 06 October 2020. Posted in No Category Tags.

Staff Writer: Staff Writer

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) will embark on mass strike action on Wednesday (7 October) as part of an ongoing dispute with the government.

Shoprite takes Jerusalema Challenge to the next level

Written by Super User on 23 September 2020. Posted in No Category Tags.

With the Jerusalema viral dance challenge likely to dominate the braaivleis fires this Heritage Day, the Shoprite Group has had a head start - with more than 300 submissions from its supermarket employees following an internal competition to celebrate the spirit and dedication of the Group’s frontline heroes.

SA companies are seeing surprising benefits to remote work - and now plan for a 'blended' model

Written by Super User on 21 September 2020. Posted in No Category Tags.

Staff Writer: Garth Theunissen

Almost six months ago, companies were forced to move corporate operations from offices to makeshift workplaces in living rooms, kitchens and bedrooms across South Africa – with surprising consequences.

Clicks to work with inter-ministerial team on transformation

Written by Super User on 17 September 2020. Posted in No Category Tags.

Staff Writer: Francesca Villette

Health and beauty retailer Clicks will work with an inter-ministerial team including the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, to implement and monitor transformation initiatives.

Pick n Pay denies locking women in cold room

Written by Super User on 17 September 2020. Posted in No Category Tags.

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Pick n Pay has denied claims that two women were detained in a cold storage room at their Witbank store earlier this month.

SA now in the 'post-Covid new normal', says Prof Salim Abdool Karim

Written by Super User on 15 September 2020. Posted in No Category Tags.

Staff Writer: Unathi Nkanjeni

Prof Salim Abdool Karim says SA is now in a “post-Covid new normal” but worries that “super-spreader” events could spark a second resurgence in cases.

Dis-Chem joins list of retailers removing TRESemmé products from shelves

Written by Super User on 11 September 2020. Posted in No Category Tags.

Staff Writer: Reuters

Dis-Chem Pharmacies has joined a growing list of retailers removing TRESemmé products, a Unilever Plc brand, from their shelves after a hair advertisement was which deemed racist.

Clicks stores to remove TRESemme products after backlash over ad

Written by Super User on 09 September 2020. Posted in No Category Tags.

South Africa's Clicks Group has said it will remove all TRESemme products from its shelves after an advertisement posted on the retailer's website was accused of being racist.

Court grants Clicks interdict against EFF shutdown

Written by Super User on 08 September 2020. Posted in No Category Tags.

Staff Writer: Bernadette Wicks

The High Court in Pretoria has interdicted the EFF and those ‘acting in concert with it or pursuant to instructions from it’- from inciting violence against Clicks’ and intimidating its customers and staff.