It was one of the Guptas’ favourite cars up until they fled the country. Every day, the bullet-proofed black Infiniti QX80 could be found parked outside Oakbay’s offices in Sandown. But instead of being out in the sun for all to see, the multi-million rand luxury vehicle and its equally[…]
The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) has confirmed that parties will re-enter talks facilitated by the Department of Labour, on Tuesday. This as the nationwide bus strike continues for a seventh day, with no end in sight for commuters. Unions representing bus drivers, including Satawu and Numsa,[…]
The political leader of Yemen’s Houthi rebels has been killed in Saudi-led air strikes on Hudaida province, the group has said. The Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV network reported on Monday that Saleh al-Sammad, the president of the Supreme Political Council that runs Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, and other rebel-held areas, was killed[…]
Excessively long queues, bad service and a long turnaround time have become a headache for people going to the Department of Homes Affairs, but officials say this will soon be a thing of the past. Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba launched the “War on Queues” campaign yesterday, as part[…]
After watching the South African political landscape from afar for the past eight years, former US ambassador and Western Cape premier Ebrahim Rasool is making a foray back into local politics. On Monday, the African National Congress (ANC) announced that the former US ambassador and Western Cape premier will head[…]
Metrorail in the Western Cape says its services will add additional trips to assist commuters during the national bus strike. Thousands of commuters in Cape Town, like the rest of the country, are again expected to be stranded Monday morning due to the continuing strike. Trade unions Satawu and Numsa,[…]
Zimbabwean nurses have called off a strike against poor working conditions and will return to work on Monday, a nurses union said on Sunday. Vice President Constantino Chiwenga last week announced the sacking of 16,000 striking nurses, accusing them of a “politically motivated” walkout. Zimbabwe National Union (ZINA) said on[…]
A group of 12 people will embark on a journey from Pretoria to Cape Town to raise awareness on issues affecting the disabled. The OCAL Journey for Change will see 11 runners and a hand cyclist travel 2 200 km in 10 days. Hand cyclist Palesa Manaleng says disabled people[…]
Libyan coastguards recovered the bodies of 11 migrants who died off Libya’s western shore during an attempted crossing to Italy on Sunday, a spokesman said. More than 80 migrants survived the incident off the city of Sabratha, about 70 km (44 miles) west of Tripoli, and coastguards brought them back[…]
Bombings at voter registration centres in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and in Baghlan province have killed at least 63 people and wounded more than a hundred others, health officials said. At least 57 people were killed in Kabul when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives at the doorway of an[…]
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