June2017

AshantiGold readies to retrench 8500 workers

Africa’s biggest gold miner AngloGold Ashanti is planning to retrench 8500 mine workers as part of its restructuring its South African business. The company which employs 28 000 people, says the retrenchment is part of the restructuring of the company’s production and cost base in its South African business. Economics[…]

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Sir Ketumile Masire’s funeral underway in Botswana

The funeral service of the former president of Botswana Sir Ketumile Masire is underway in Botswana. Masire’s funeral service is held at his home village, Kanye. Dignitaries from different countries have also arrived. The dignitaries include former South Africa president Thabo Mbeki and Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. The road leading[…]

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Macassar masjid burgled of priceless artwork

Following a spate of robberies, the Nurul Latief Masjid, located steps away from the Macassar Kramat, was last night once again burgled. This time vandals  destroyed priceless calligraphy that adorned the walls of the mikhraab. According to the imam of the masjid, imam Adam Philander, the stolen items  were gifted[…]

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Fees Must Fall: Where the movement stands now

By Yaseen Kippie The Fees Must Fall Movement (FMF) has made efforts in researching potential models pursuing free education. A booklet titled ‘Protesting Policy- Interrogating Free Decolonised Higher Education Funding’ was handed out to attendees at a public meeting at UCT’s Jameson Hall last week. The meeting, presented by students[…]

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Hope for McGowan’s release

By Thakira Desai After a gruelling almost six-year battle to secure the release of South African captive, Stephen McGowan from his al-Qaeda Captors, McGowan’s fellow captee, Johan Gustafsson’s release was this week confirmed. A Swedish national, Gustafsson, McGowan and Dutchman, Sjaak Rijke were kidnapped by al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb[…]

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OUTA to release plan to fight state capture

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) will on Wednesday reveal its plan for combating state capture. It intend to hand the plan over to Parliament and political parties after a media briefing and presentation. “This case document is regarded as essential reading for Members of Parliament expected to participate in[…]

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UCT denies evictions for non-payment of fees

The University of Cape Town has denied that they are evicting students for non-payment of fees after the newly inaugurated Student Representative Council (SRC) on Friday declared war on what it called an “antagonistic anti-black move”. According to the SRC, it knew of 29 students who were handed notices to[…]

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