The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases at South Africa’s Correctional Services Centres has risen to 111. Eleven officials and one inmate have tested positive for the virus that has claimed 54 lives in the country. The news comes as the department is fending off threats of a nationwide prison strike.
German cabin crew union, UFO, said on Saturday it was planning further strikes at Lufthansa to increase pressure on management after talks with Germany’s largest airline and two potential mediators did not yield any results.
Zimbabwe state doctors who were fired for going on strike have rejected a government offer to return to work, their union said on Friday.
South African Cabin Crew Association (SACCA) says the survival of South African Airlines depends on management’s commitment to implement various anti-corruption and cost-saving measures.
Operations at South African Airways (SAA) will return to normal from Friday evening – with salaries being paid as scheduled later this month.
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