The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) says it will exhaust all processes to resolve the wage deadlock between workers and the government before embarking on strike action. On Thursday, all parties will go back to the public service coordinating bargaining council. Government’s current offer is 2%. However, unions have rejected the offer, saying they […]
Siviwe Gwarube, who served as deputy chief whip until Thursday, is also the party’s former national spokesperson. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has made a number of changes to its parliamentary caucus, including the appointment of Siviwe Gwarube as the official opposition’s new chief whip. Gwarube, who served as deputy chief whip until Thursday, is also […]
Spearhead quick Rabada had been doubtful for the opening match of the three-Test series with an ankle injury but was cleared to take his place in a powerful pace attack also featuring Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen and Anrich Nortje. Fit-again South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada was set to be thrust straight into the action […]
Eskom confirmed that Stage 2 blackouts will persist until Thursday. There have been numerous delays in returning units to service and there have been breakdowns at three major power stations in the past 24 hours. Eskom is urging customers, once again, to use electricity sparingly. SOURCE: eNCA
The Standing Committee on Finance has warned that National Treasury will have to take responsibility if the October deadline of amending the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (Fica) is not met. It says National Treasury delayed in submitting the proposed amendments. In June, authorities warned the Committee that South Africa’s anti-money laundering legislative framework is lagging behind […]
City of Cape Town officers were deployed at the school to confiscate any drugs or contraband during a search at the school. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has condemned the actions taken by some pupils from Heathfield High School in the Cape Peninsula. Ugly scenes played out on Tuesday as law enforcement officers were […]
The 10th anniversary of the Marikana massacre went off without a hitch on Tuesday with scores gathered at the koppie where the miners were killed. Family, friends and former colleagues have vowed not to give up fighting for better development of the Marikana area – along with restitution for those who are still battling financially […]
Two suspicious vehicles were spotted near but not at the boy’s school on Wednesday morning. A 6-year-old Cape Town boy has been kidnapped in Kensington. Two suspicious vehicles were spotted near but not at the boy’s school on Wednesday morning. Police have told Eyewitness News that six suspects fled the area and that no one’s […]
The government has been urged to establish a specialist mining police unit to combat and prevent illegal mining. This comes on the backdrop of public outrage at the gang rape of eight women who were shooting a music video near a mine dump in Krugersdorp. This was followed by multiple sting operations which resulted in the arrests […]
The board of the National Lotteries Commission says it notes the resignation of the Commissioner. Thabang Mampane has quit with immediate effect. Her five-year contract was due to end next month. The Special Investigating Unit is probing reports that she purchased a luxury home with lottery funds. The crime-fighting unit raided several NLC offices in […]