Calls for Lesufi to focus on improving indigenous languages

Premier Panyaza Lesufi delivering his State of the Province Address earlier this week. 1 minute The Select Committee on Education, Sciences and the Creative Industries says while Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s proposal to introduce Swahili and Mandarin as subjects in public schools is progressive, it should not be the primary focus. Lesufi’s proposal to teach…

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Frustrated Zeerust residents decry lack of water supply

2 minutes Residents of Zeerust in the North West who recently staged a protest blocking key entrances to the town over ongoing water shortages, say they remain frustrated. The demonstrations which lasted several days have since ended. The residents say despite the presence of boreholes and reservoirs capable of supplying water to all residents, government…

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Labour unions at Post Office unhappy with business rescue

3 minutes Labour unions at the Post Office say they are very unhappy with the government and the business rescue practitioners. Speaking at an oversight meeting of the parliamentary committee on communications and digital technologies, the Communications Workers Union (CWU) says it warned several government administrations that if there was no intervention at the Post…

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Nehawu refutes DA claim that Parliament cleaners earn R30 000

SA Parliament building, Cape Town. 1 minute The National Education Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) has refuted claims by Democratic Alliance (DA) MP, Mark Burke, that Parliament cleaners earn a monthly salary of R30 000. Burke made the remarks during a parliamentary briefing yesterday. Nehawu’s Parliamentary Chairperson Sthembiso Tembe says the current salary for cleaners…

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SAHRC hosts first rights of Rastafari roundtable

The Rights of Rastafari Roundtable is underway in Johannesburg. The Roundtable comes after the Commission received systematic nature of complaints on human rights violations from the Rastafari community. 1 minute The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will convene its first Rights of Rastafari Roundtable in Johannesburg this morning. The discussion aims to address concerns…

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Ramaphosa condemns killings of traditional leaders

[File image] SAPS murder case graphic. 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the killing of traditional leaders in some parts of the country. He has described it as an ‘affront to the nation’. Addressing Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders in Parliament on the official opening of the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders on…

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Kganyago says prudent economic policies needed to manage our debt

Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago 1 minute Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago says prudent macroeconomic policies are needed to effectively manage South Africa’s debt. This comes as the issue of debt, and how it affects countries on the African continent, features prominently at this week’s meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in…

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RISE Mzansi seeks clarity on how new SAA CEO was selected

RISE Mzansi National Assembly Caucus Whip, Makashule Gana, to seek clarity on the selection process of the new SAA CEO. 2 minutes RISE Mzansi says it will today meet with South African Airways (SAA) and its stakeholders, along with the Portfolio Committee on Transport, to discuss allegations of impropriety in the selection of the airline’s…

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