Quotes of the week

“Having perused the policy we, being the workers and staff representative, noted that it requires current and future employees at the respondent’s employ to vaccinate or regularly submit COVID-19 test results, in fact weekly negative test results to be precise. During the meeting, we raised the abovementioned concerns. In particular the fact that the policy leaves our members with no option but to vaccinate or present current negative results at the employee’s expense with a view that the said clauses were to be reviewed and/or altered,” said SAMASA Secretary General Obed Jele.

“Preparations for the primary elections by the commission and our stakeholders were a cut above the rest. The electorate was resolute to exercising its right to vote, hence the high voter turnout,” said EBC Chairman Prince Mhlabuhlangene Dlamini.

“As negotiations continued, and appreciating the parlous financial situation of government, EPA eventually moved from her initial CoLA demand of six per cent to a final fall-back position of three per cent demand, plus a once-off sweetener of one per cent of annual basic salary across the board,” said Minister of Public Service Mabulala Maseko, through a press statement.

“We are following the process at CMAC and we shall also monitor the employer’s moves, as this is the union bashing we have raised at various instances,” said SNAT Secretary General Sikelela Dlamini.

“I am positive that my son will survive, as the bullet came out even though I have not been told about the extent of the internal injuries if any. My son said no one reported the matter to the superiors to go and raid the homestead and as a result, he suspected that one of the police officers he may have confided in might have sold him out to the suspected arsonists,” narrated Elizabeth Sacolo.