Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

Guest: Sizwe Mbebe | Sports writer, columnist and blogger

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Guest: Dr. Joachim Vermooten | Aviation economist and researcher at the University of Johannesburg.

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Guest: Xolani Dube- Political analyst - Xubera Institute for Research and Development

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Guest: Laura López González

India's young fight the pandemic with apps and oxygen Puren said there were many considerations experts had to weigh before taking any drastic steps in South Africa.

 

“I’m sure they will make an announcement soon as to whether a restriction to stop flights from India, it’s not going to be a straightforward thing.”

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Guest: Martin Jansen | Director at Workers World Media Productions

Organised labour: Govt attempting to sneak in policy matters into negotiations

According to council rules, the talks should last at least 42 days before either party declares a dispute; that period ends on Tuesday. Last week, union leaders said they were planning to declare a dispute but Eyewitness News has been told this has not been done yet. The declaration would give way to other processes, which could lead to a strike. 

The negotiations deadlocked after labour rejected government’s offer of a 0% wage increase. Public servants are demanding a 7% wage hike.

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Guest: Zahid Badroodien | Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health at City of Cape Town

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Guest: Kim Heres

The Labour Court recently found that Eskort had acted fairly in its dismissal of an employee who tested positive for COVID-19, but who still came into work and, worse, failed to adhere to social distancing requirements, thereby putting other staff at risk. The former employee challenged the dismissal at the CCMA, which found his behaviour irresponsible, but which said Eskort should have rather issued a final warning. However, the matter thereafter went to the Labour Court where the dismissal was reinstated and found to be fair. The Judge, though, did criticise the company for not fully implementing its own COVID rules. 

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Guest: Tshidi Madia | Senior politics journalist  at EWN

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Guest: Tashreeq Vardien

There is still no clarity over who will be named the new coach for Bafana Bafana to replace Molefi Ntseki.

Over the weekend, the SA Football Association dismissed speculation it had hired Benni McCarthy for the job.

The association has said it would name the new coach by the end of last week, but said on the weekend that the matter would still have to be ratified by its national executive committee.

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Guest: Jan Vermeulen | Editor-at-large at MyBroadband.co.za

 

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