The National Teacher’s Union has raised concerns about the non-payment of salary adjustments for Grade R educators which was due in 2017. Natu deputy president Allan Thompson says they want these educators to receive benefits such as medical aid, a housing allowance, pension and bonuses. He says the educators have[…]
An anti-racism workshop will be held with H&M to “develop a deeper understanding” of the issues its controversial hoodie provoked, the company said on Friday. “After consultation with several NGOs, talking to our staff, listening to people affected by the issue, we have decided to do more to focus on[…]
The African National Congress’ (ANC) National Executive Committee has agreed that President Jacob Zuma must step down before election campaigns for 2019. There are also reports that the KwaZulu-Natal and the Free State’s provincial executives committees be dissolved. The future of President Zuma now lies in the hands of the[…]
The City of Cape Town announced last week that the forecast date for ‘Day Zero’ has been brought forward by another week to 21 April 2018. What is most concerning about this revised date is that just one month ago (12 December 2017) the forecast date was May 18th. Thus,[…]
Six people have been killed in various road incidents in the Western and Southern Cape overnight and Monday morning. On the Van Rhyn’s Pass between Van Rhynsdorp and Nieuwoudtville, a man was killed when a truck rolled down the mountain pass. The truck is yet to be recovered and officials[…]
Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille says she will be approaching her lawyers regarding a decision by the DA Federal Executive to strip her of her powers of dealing with any drought issues. This is currently the biggest project in the City as the province experiences the worst drought in[…]
The City of Cape Town in the Western Cape has drilled its first test borehole in Mitchells Plain in hopes that the earth’s natural underground reservoirs will provide much needed water for the province. Cape Town’s Mayor Patricia De Lille attended the drilling tests into the Cape Flats Aquifer for[…]
Steinhoff International Holdings NV [JSE:SNH] said one of its South African units is considering an early redemption of all notes in issue as the global retailer struggles to stay afloat amid an accounting scandal. Steinhoff Services’ redemption of securities issued under a R15bn ($1.2bn) bond program will require pricing supplements[…]
Newly elected president of the ANC and South Africa’s Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead the South African delegation to the 48th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting that will take place in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, later in January. The meeting, between 23-26 January in Davos-Klosters, takes place under the theme[…]
Controversial businessman Nafiz Modack and four co-accused are expected back in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Thursday where their legal representatives might get the chance to grill a State witness. For roughly two weeks Charl Kinnear, a police officer investigating clashes in clubs around Cape Town, has been in[…]
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