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South Africa fails to avoid Zimbabwe type load shedding
Embattled and underperforming Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter said the power utility was working to restore capacity to power stations to mitigate the "very real risk" of Stage 6 load shedding on Tuesday ev...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 12:06hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa's piecemeal approach to Cabinet reshuffling lands former unionist as new Finance Minister
Unionists across the African continent and in particular the Acting President of NMWUZ - Mine Workers' Union of Zimbabwe Mr Kurebwa Javangwe Nomboka have hailed President Cyril Ramaphosa's recent Cabi...Published: 11 Aug 2021 at 19:33hrs | | by Maxwell Teedzai
Mnangagwa told not to label workers terrorists
THE International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration to stop labelling workers demanding fair wages as terrorists in order to justify a clampd...Published: 24 Sep 2020 at 07:35hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
'Rothschilds are the new Guptas'
Unions at South African Airways have read government, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni and members of national carrier SAA the riot act in a strongly worded statement, alleging that they do not have the ...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 09:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
South Africa begins turbulent new political transition
THERE are two ways of looking at the state of South Africa as 2014 nears its tumultuous end.The usual glass half empty option is to condemn the country to a continued free-fall both economical...Published: 20 Nov 2014 at 11:13hrs | | by Daniel Silke
As discontent with the ANC increases, is the EFF a sober alternative?
Until recently, South Africa lay claim to the title of Africa's biggest economy, being the beacon of its former President Thabo Mbeki's vision of an African renaissance. Two decades post independe...Published: 22 Apr 2014 at 08:45hrs | | by Perry Munzwembiri
'It will take 520 years for blacks to earn same salary as whites'
Pretoria - White workers are paid four times more than their African counterparts, the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) said on Monday."It will take 520 years for Africans to earn ...Published: 10 Mar 2014 at 16:33hrs | | by Sapa
Workers' Unions should avoid the Tsvangirai option, says NUM
The National Union of Mineworkers on Saturday said South African unions should avoid the Morgan Tsvangirai option option where trade unionist becomes a politician thinking they can take power....Published: 23 Feb 2014 at 14:30hrs | | by Sapa
SABC instructed not to broadcast negative reports on Zuma
Johannesburg - Employees at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) have been instructed not to broadcast any reports on calls for President Jacob Zuma to step down, the Right2Know (R2K) cam...Published: 24 Dec 2013 at 08:47hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Calls for Zuma to resign
Johannesburg - Numsa general secretary Irvin Jim has called on President Jacob Zuma to resign.He made the statement at the special national congress of the National Union of Metalworkers of S...Published: 20 Dec 2013 at 10:34hrs | | by Reuters
Zuma may be asked to quit SA Presidency
Johannesburg - The National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has come out as the first alliance structure to say they should consider calling for the resignation of President Jacob Zuma over the ...Published: 18 Dec 2013 at 04:06hrs | | by Carien du Plessis I City Press
'BMW would never be allowed to hold Zimbabwe to ransom'
JOHANNESBURG - The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) on Sunday called off its strike in the vehicle parts sector, accusing German car giant BMW of "blackmail" and saying: "In Chin...Published: 09 Oct 2013 at 03:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe learning exchange meeting declaration
A strong representative delegation of organisations from Mozambique, Swaziland, , South Africa and Zimbabwe and from respected organisations such as the ACTION Support Centre (ASC), Bench Marks Founda...Published: 30 Aug 2012 at 05:19hrs | 1 | by Philani Courage Ndebele
South Africa 'already like Zimbabwe' says union
The levels of poverty and inequality in South Africa were no different from those of poor Zimbabweans because of the country's macroeconomic policies, which continue to stifle the creation of jobs....Published: 10 Jun 2012 at 11:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
ANCYL warns of land grabs
Pretoria - South Africa could find itself tackling the issue of land grabs if the African National Congress does not review its policies on land reform, the ANCYL said on Friday."We might end ...Published: 02 Jun 2012 at 20:06hrs | | by Sapa
ANC will lose power - Mbeki
Stellenbosch - The African National Congress will not rule South Africa two or three decades from now, entrepreneur and analyst Moeletsi Mbeki said on Friday."South Africa, politically, is act...Published: 13 May 2012 at 12:36hrs | | by Sapa
Minister to take part in miniskirt march
Johannesburg - South Africa's minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities Lulu Xingwana will participate in Friday's march to protest against assaults on women wearing miniskirts....Published: 16 Feb 2012 at 20:12hrs | | by Sapa
SA president in top gear to create more jobs
South African President, Jacob Zuma has moved to shore up support among a key Cosatu ally by directing two heavyweight cabinet ministers to convince automotive bosses to increase production and create...Published: 01 Oct 2011 at 05:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Service delivery protestors burn Zuma T-Shirts
Johannesburg - Residents of Thembelihle, south of Johannesburg, burned ANC t-shirts bearing the face of President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday, a union spokesperson said."We have local officers, memb...Published: 06 Sep 2011 at 12:51hrs | | by Sapa
170,000 workers go on strike in South Africa
Several trade unions, representing about 170,000 workers, have gone on a countrywide strike in the engineering sector to press for better wages.At the weekend, the National Union of Metalwork...Published: 04 Jul 2011 at 09:31hrs | | by Sapa
SA Communist Party supports Malema on nationalisation
SA Communist Party general secretary Blade Nzimande says the party supports the ANC Youth League's nationalisation calls - but some of them are not "genuine" and must be discussed.Nzimande la...Published: 04 Jul 2011 at 07:53hrs | | by times
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