POPCRU calls for more resources to protect security cluster workers
[FILE IMAGE]: Police at a parade The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) in…
Limpopo dance groups to perform ahead of Nedbank Cup Final
Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo. Various dance groups from Polokwane in Limpopo have gathered to perform before the Nedbank Cup Final match at the New Peter Mokaba stadium. TS Galaxy will take on Durban City, the teams are placed 12th and seventh on the Betway Premiership log. The gates are expected to open for…
POPCRU calls for more resources to protect security cluster workers
[FILE IMAGE]: Police at a parade The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) in KwaZulu-Natal has called for increased resources to strengthen the protection of workers in the security cluster, particularly crime intelligence officers. The union says they are on the frontlines in the fight against organised crime. The call comes after two crime…
Former F1 driver, paralympic gold medalist Alex Zanardi dies at 59
Alex Zanardi, former F1 star turned Paralympic champion, dies at 59 Former Formula One driver Alex Zanardi, who lost both legs in a racing crash and went on to win Paralympic gold medals, has died at the age of 59, his family said on Saturday. Zanardi, from Bologna, made his F1 debut in 1991 and…
Mathunjwa labels Parliament ‘fashion house for elite’
AMCU president Joseph Mathunjwa Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) president Joseph Mathunjwa launches a blistering attack on South Africa’s legislative integrity, branding Parliament as a ‘fashion house for the elite’. Standing in the shadow of the infamous koppie where 34 miners were gunned down over a decade ago, he addresses mineworkers at a…
Economist warns SA’s unemployment crisis worsening despite job growth
Residents say their degrees are gathering dust. An economist has warned that South Africa faces a worsening unemployment crisis, with job creation failing to keep pace with demand. Associate Professor at the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, Justine Visagie, says only about 130 000 formal jobs have been created annually over the past decade. Visagie…
Vosloorus residents protest after spaza shop owner goes missing
Photo of missing Vosloorus spaza shop owner, Mazwi Kubheka Scores of Vosloorus residents in the east of Johannesburg have taken to the streets in protest after the disappearance of spaza shop owner, Mazwi Kubheka, who was last seen a month ago. It is believed his disappearance is linked to ongoing turf disputes between spaza shop…
Water supply cut off in parts of Bloemfontein following heavy rains
FILE: Droplets of water dripping from a tap. Water supply to parts of Bloemfontein in the Free State has been cut off. Recent heavy rainfall has caused large amounts of water to flow upstream in the Modder River and into the Rustfontein and Mockes Dams as well as into the Maselspoort Water Treatment Works. The Mangaung…
Police divers save trapped motorists in flood-hit North West
Flooded road Law enforcement agencies in the North West have warned motorists not to cross flooded roads and bridges after police divers had to rescue a number of drivers trapped in their vehicles or swept away. The worst affected areas in the province include areas around Vryburg and Taung, following heavy rain over the long…
Mokonyane says ANC never sold out workers and revolution
ANC 1st Deputy Secretary-General Cde Nomvula Mokonyane delivers message during Workers Day commemorations. African National Congress (ANC) first Deputy Secretary General, Nomvula Mokonyane, has defended the party, saying that it never sold out the workers and the revolution. She was speaking at the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) Workers’ Day celebration in Durban,…
COSATU calls for unity in ANC–SACP alliance amid tensions
COSATU cites unity in the ANC–SACP alliance, warning that divisions could undermine workers’ interests. Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) says workers should play a role in ensuring the working relationship between the African National Congress (ANC) and South African Communist Party (SACP) is intact. The union says it expects a positive resolution by…
