February 15, 2018.

For Creamer Media in Johannesburg, I’m Halima Frost.

 

Making headlines:

Load-shedding 'not likely' on Friday

Ajay Gupta no longer a fugitive after arrest warrant cancelled

And, regulations requiring secret ballots for strikes imminent

 

Load-shedding 'not likely' on Friday

Eskom was not likely to implement load shedding on Friday, the power utility said.

Eskom noted that there was further improvement in generation performance and notable strides made in replenishing water and diesel reserves.

The power utility thanked South Africans but appealed to residents and businesses to use electricity sparingly.

Eskom also reminded south Africans that the power system remained tight and vulnerable and while it was making every effort to limit load shedding, it could be implemented at short notice should there be a shift in plant performance.

 

Ajay Gupta no longer a fugitive after arrest warrant cancelled

Ajay Gupta, one of the brothers who forms part of the infamous family at the centre of State capture allegations, is no longer a fugitive from justice in South Africa after a warrant for his arrest was cancelled.

Gupta was wanted for corruption.

Former deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas accused Gupta and Duduzane Zuma - the former president's son – of offering him a R600-million bribe and the position of finance minister before Nhlanhla Nene was removed.

A Hawks spokesperson said the cancellation of the warrant for Gupta's arrest was an inevitable legal consequence of the provisional withdrawal of charges against Zuma in January.

 

Regulations requiring secret ballots for strikes imminent

South African unions and employer organisations have six months to make the necessary amendments to their constitutions to comply with a new requirement that decisions to strike should be determined via secret ballot, the labour department has said.

Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant published the balloting guidelines issued in terms of the Labour Relations Act in December.

The guidelines compel every trade union or employer’s organisation to conduct a ballot of members before calling for a strike or lockout.

 

That’s a roundup of news making headlines today

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