Please identify the workplace issues in each article and resolve them.

Muvhango cast members down tools for the second time in three months over salary non payments MONDAY, 06 FEBRUARY 2023 13:09 City Press reports that a dramatic story is playing out behind the scenes of the popular SABC2 Tshivenda soapie Muvhango. Last week, actors downed their scripts for the second time in three months after their salaries were not paid. This came a few weeks after Word of Mouth Pictures, the production house responsible for the soapie, fired CEO Mandla KaNozulu for the alleged mismanagement of millions of rands. A support staff member at Muvhango's Joburg studios reported that the cast members were called to a meeting on Tuesday and were informed about the production's money issues. "Everyone was informed that there is no money and therefore we cannot be paid this month. We were told that our salaries will be paid later and there is a delay once again because the SABC had delayed paying the company and that affected our salaries," the staffer stated. The cast and crew members apparently failed to show up for work after the staff meeting. "We are not working this week because no one has been paid. The cast members from Venda left and no scenes have been shot because our salaries are not in," an actor indicated. The actor went on to say: "We have asked them to inform us in time when there are [money] issues because it can't be that we are always informed at the eleventh hour. We need prior notice so that we can make proper arrangements for our families and our other financial commitments." In November, it was reported that the cast and crew were only told on payday that they would not be paid because there was a payment delay on the SABC's side. Calling in sick to your workplace when you have an event to go to or even an interview for another job may seem harmless, but it can cost you your employment. However, this is a commonplace but little-discussed practise among employees who need to avoid work for a day or more. Attorney Jade Louella Naidoo, who practises law at Friedland Hart Solomon and Nicolson Attorneys in Pretoria, would not recommend taking this risk with your livelihood. In a Twitter thread, she gave an example of this involving a former Woolworths employee and the corporation. Additionally, court documents revealed that, in June of 2018, a certain Mr Alexander who worked for the retailer claimed to be sick, but he and his father travelled for at least an hour from his home to attend a rugby match. "Mr Alexander, an ex-employee of Woolworths, called in sick and attended a rugby match. When he returned to work, he was investigated and dismissed for abusing his leave in the form of sick leave," Louella Naidoo wrote. According to the court documents, when he arrived at work for his following shift, his manager inquired as to where he had gone the day before. He reportedly stated that, despite his illness, he returned to work the next day after attending a rugby tournament the day before. This did not go down well with the corporation. The former Woolworths employee then went to the CCMA and won his case. According to Louella Naidoo, the employee's dismissal was deemed unfair because he did not conceal the fact that he attended a rugby tournament while "ill," implying that the offence was not dishonest. "Woolworths approached the Labour Court to set aside the award. The Labour Court decided that Woolworths could not prove that the commissioner's award was unreasonable," she added. However, Woolworths escalated the matter to the Labour Appeal Court. The LAC referred to the CCMA and Labour Court judgements as obnoxious. It determined that the employee anticipated enjoying a rugby match while claiming sick leave benefits. "The appeal court found that such behaviour was indeed dishonest and that the employment relationship can no longer continue. The dismissal was thus substantively and procedurally fair. Lying about being sick to enjoy other activities will get you fired," concluded Louella Naidoo. *Zipho Dlamini, a copywriter, is one such individual who lied about a family member being sick to not go to work and instead go to a job interview in another company. "My leave was cancelled at the last minute, so I had to take alternative measures. I told my supervisor that my mother had a stroke and that, as her primary carer, I had to stay home that day." Dlamini said her manager reacted positively to this and was very sympathetic - a fact that he now feels guilty about because he was not being honest. However, his interview went well and he was hired. "Even other colleagues were told of my mother's supposed illness and they were supportive. I felt horrible because it was just an act." *Not his real name, changed for privacy. IOL Business SOURCE: https://www.iol.co.za/business-report/careers/calling-in-sick-to-attend-another-event-mayget-you-fired-from-your-job-b1e22a01-2590-4dcc-a486-3218355d1e39 Durban - The South African Employment and Labour Department issued a request and warning to employers to ensure that they submit their annual 2022 employment equity reports timeously. In his report, Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi said employers should ensure that they beat the clock as the January 15 deadline approached. The EE reporting season for both manual and online submission opened on September 1, 2022, and for manual reporting the closing date was October 1,2022. Nxesi said the relevant forms to submit were obtainable from the department website at www.labour.gov.za. "The purpose of the EEA is to promote equal opportunity and fair treatment in employment through the elimination of unfair discrimination, implementing affirmative action measures to redress the disadvantages in employment experienced by designated groups and to ensure their equitable representation in all occupational levels in the workforce," Nxesi said. Failure to abide with the provisions of the EE Act may result in imposition of fines. "This year's submission of EE report plans coincides with the year in which the amended EE legislation is expected to take effect once the amended EE Bill has been signed into law.. "The main objectives of the amendments are to empower the employment and labour minister to regulate sector-specific EE targets and to regulate compliance criteria to issue EE Compliance Certificate in terms of Section 53 of the EE Act. "This means that organisations especially those that do business with the government will have to be in good standing when it comes to compliance with EE," Nxesi said. Daily News SOURCE: https://www.iol.co.za/dailynewsews/employment-and-labour-warns-employers-tosubmit-employment-equity-reports-timeously-2a0938cd-53f6-4de9-8a97-6843cb11fea4 The University of Venda (Univen) has suspended a staff member for allegedly soliciting bribes from prospective students in exchange for admission. The suspension comes after a student took to social media to expose messages from a person purporting to be working for the university. The staff member mentioned they had the personal details of the student and can speed up their placement for a R3,500 fee. The said staff member was identified and placed on suspension pending disciplinary action, said Univen spokesperson Takalani Dzaga. "Serious measures will be taken against any staff members who are found to be involved in this kind of unethical behaviour that brings the name of the university into disrepute." Dzaga said the university continues to caution and advise staff to remain ethical in their conduct and avoid bribery and corruption. "The university management is committed to root out any corrupt activities within the university," he said. The prospective student told TimesLIVE she fears for her life as the staff member had access to her personal details. She said she was approached just after submitting her application for a postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE). "A few minutes later I got a text from an unknown person saying that if I pay them they will fast-track my admission," she said. She said she no longer felt safe as her information, including that of her next-of-kin, was accessible. She said the accused staff member asked her to delete the screenshot of their exchange from social media. Univen has previously stated they are aware of people soliciting bribes from parents and prospective students for admission into the university