The trade union federation was reacting to the shock increase of more than R2.00 a litre for grades of petrol and diesel. CAPE TOWN – The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has called on the government to continue with its fuel levy tax relief to ease the burden on cash-strapped consumers. This comes […]
The Eastern Cape government has, however, warned that it will control overcrowding at the venue and has urged many who want to pay their last respects to watch the funeral from home. EAST LONDON – The mass funeral scheduled to take place in Scenery Park on Wednesday will be held at an open field. […]
Former Crime Intelligence boss Richard Mdluli. AFP/Stringer STRINGER / AFP JOHANNESBURG – A warrant of arrest has been issued for former Crime Intelligence boss Richard Mdluli. This after he failed to appear in court. Mdluli is currently serving a five-year sentence for his involvement in the kidnapping of his customary wife, Tshidi Buthelezi, and her boyfriend, Oupa Ramogibe, in 1998. […]
Solidarity said that it expected that the wage negotiations would be finalised when unions met with Eskom on Tuesday afternoon. JOHANNESBURG – Trade union Solidarity has confirmed that its members at Eskom have accepted the new wage offer. The organisation is one of three recognised trade unions at the ailing power utility. Meanwhile, leaders of […]
The Basic Education Department says rolling blackouts could have a negative effect on Grade 12 pupils. According to department spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga, camps for Grade 12 learners have been negatively affected. “Schools might be closed but our Grade 12 learners are in camps. So they need electricity where they are,” he said. “So we need […]
A suspected crime mastermind, with alleged links to a spate of mass shootings in Khayelitsha in the Western Cape, has been arrested and charged in Cape Town. Police say 30-year-old Yanga Nyalara faces 31 charges including 18 counts of murder, attempted murder and drug dealing. His arrest has been hailed as a breakthrough in the police’s fight against […]
FP founder Dr Mangosuthu Buthelezi says the lives of scores of people in South Africa have worsened, owing to bad management by ANC leaders in the government. He was speaking to residents of uMlalazi Municipality on KwaZulu-Natal’s North Coast on Sunday, as part of the IFP’s thanksgiving rally for locals to thank them for voting […]
The State of the SA Cities Report paints a worrying picture. According to the report, unemployment and poverty are on the increase. Unemployment is the highest in the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality. Do you want to live longer? Then, moving to Cape Town may be a good idea. The City of Cape Town has the […]
Civic organisation, AriForum, has accused lawyers of former President Jacob Zuma and the Correctional Services Department of incorrectly reading and interpreting the Correctional Services Act. This is contained in papers before the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein. AfriForum, the Democratic Alliance, and the Helen Suzman Foundation are challenging the decision by former Correctional Services Commissioner, […]
Spokesperson of the Automobile Association of South Africa Layton Beard says government needs to urgently review fuel prices in the country. His comments come as the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announced a R2.37 per litre increase in the price of petrol, while diesel is set to increase by R2.30 per litre, and the price […]