Striking public sector unions will now face wage deductions
The efforts by public sector unions who embarked on a national strike over a 10 percent wage increase demand has…
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Public sector unions & government reach settlement
There is finally an end to the public service wage strike. Unions and government have reached a settlement. But the…
‘A national shutdown isn’t in the best interest of SA’ – ANC
The ANC believes that having a national shutdown is not in the best interest of South Africa. It was responding…
‘Islamophobia is based on power’
Islamophobia underpins various challenges in the world, from the refugee crisis, the destabilisation of the Middle East, to the global…
Noise and fumes from generators frustrate residents
The complaints about noisy generators are going to the wrong department in the City of Cape Town. This is what…
Wits University and SRC reach mutual agreement
The Wits University’s executive team and the current Student Representative Council (SRC) have reached a mutual agreement following nearly two…
Phala Phala report unlikely to change from its preliminary form
The South African Revenue Services had made an extraordinary statement when it released details on whether President Cyril Ramaphosa’s companies…
UK protests government anti migrant laws
Hundreds of people have rallied in London to protest the British government’s controversial new asylum and migration law. Members of Parliament…
‘CT Mayor can’t stop the #NationalShutdown’ – EFF
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis doesn’t understand the real point of a national shutdown. Spokesperson for the EFF in the…
Cyclone Freddy strikes Mozambique again
Cyclone Freddy has hit parts of Mozambique for a second time in two weeks. Its second landfall struck near the…
SIU to probe Eskom whistleblower over corruption
A businessman that blew the whistle on corrupt Eskom employees has now drawn the attention of the Special Investigating Unit…
Political circus in Tshwane – no guidance from Cogta
The Minister of Cooperative Governance must act with urgency to introduce a set of regulations to stabalise coalition governments. This…
Sassa – clarity on card renewals
There has been some anxiety among social grant beneficiaries over the renewal of their South African Social Security Agency (Sassa)…
“Israel” murders six more Palestinians in Jenin
The Israeli occupation regime has carried out yet another deadly assault on the West Bank city of Jenin. Zionist forces…
Govt looks for battery storage amid energy crisis
The Energy Department is in search of battery storage for just over 500MW. It has opened the procurement process for…
Cyclone Freddy makes a rare loop, heading for Mozambique
Mozambique is bracing itself for Cyclone Freddy again. It’s expected to make landfall later this week after striking Madagascar for…
Parliament passes draft resolution to hold “Israel” accountable
Moves to isolate Apartheid Israel have been given a boost. A draft resolution to downgrade South Africa’s embassy in Israeli…
More domestic workers entering the SA job market
Unemployment in South Africa is still considerably higher than it was before the Covid-19 pandemic. This as the formal sector…
Proteas headed to Women’s T20 World Cup final
Women’s T20 World Cup hosts, South Africa, have beat England in a nail-biting semi-final match in Cape Town. England were…