National Treasury deploys tech to terminate ‘ghost workers’

National Treasury deploys tech to terminate ‘ghost workers’

‘Ghost workers’ are still earning salaries as civil servants. National Treasury is using digital solutions to weed out what it calls ‘ghost workers’ – non-existent civil servants who are pulling a salary. It aims to finalise the identification process by November. A recent presentation to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration showed that…

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Fact check: Have US workers gained 0 in wages this year? | Donald Trump News

Fact check: Have US workers gained $500 in wages this year? | Donald Trump News

By Louis Jacobson | Politifact Published On 6 Sep 20256 Sep 2025 President Donald Trump said US workers are already benefitting from his economic policies. “The average American worker has already seen a $500 wage increase this year,” Trump said during an August 26 Cabinet meeting. Trump’s White House cherry-picked data that favours a higher earnings gain….

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Africa: Spain Gives Ultimatum to Absconded Migrant Workers or Face Lifetime Ban

Africa: World Humanitarian Day – AU Commission Chairperson Pays Tribute to Humanitarian Workers

On World Humanitarian Day, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, honoured the courage and sacrifice of humanitarian workers in Africa and across the world. “Every day, in the most dangerous conditions, humanitarian workers save lives, ease suffering, and protect human dignity. They represent the very best of our shared humanity,”…

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Africa: Spain Gives Ultimatum to Absconded Migrant Workers or Face Lifetime Ban

Africa: International Humanitarian Law Flouted As Health and Aid Workers Are Targeted in Conflicts Around the World

United Nations, New York — Across the world, wars are being waged on the very systems set up to protect civilian populations: Health workers, hospitals, health centres and ambulances are being targeted in horrifying numbers. Attacks against health facilities doubled between 2023 and 2024, and more than 900 health workers were killed last year. Humanitarian…

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Africa: Spain Gives Ultimatum to Absconded Migrant Workers or Face Lifetime Ban

Africa: Call for Urgent SA Pesticide Action Plan to Protect Farm Workers – – and Consumers

NGOs report limited resources for consumer education and pesticide testing, which they believe hinders effective enforcement of pesticide limits. They also perceive a governmental reluctance to implement significant changes. The African Centre for Biodiversity (Acbio) released a compilation of the past two decades of research on pesticide use in South Africa on 21 July 2025,…

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Comms dept to up govt workers’ digital literacy, AI fluency

Comms dept to up govt workers’ digital literacy, AI fluency

The communications ministry will focus on digitally upskilling 30 000 government employees in the 2025/2026 financial year. The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) will embark on the task of improving the digital literacy skills of 30 000 public service employees. So said DCDT deputy minister Mondli Gungubele, during the presentation of the department’s…

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