Cancelling CWP contracts could escalate poverty: Cosatu

CWP workers. 2 minutes The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has warned that the termination of the Community Work Programme (CWP) contracts will lead to an escalation in poverty. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa recently announced that contracts of people aged 55 and above would be terminated due to issues…

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ANC promises improved service delivery in Khayelitsha

2 minutes Deputy President of the African National Congress (ANC) Paul Mashatile says the party is working hard to improve service delivery and deliver houses in poor areas such as Khayelitsha, in Cape Town. Mashatile is visiting Khayelitsha in the run-up to the party’s January 8th Statement for its 113th birthday programme. The birthday celebration…

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EFF calls for urgent probe into killing of Dan Makutu

3 minutes The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called on police to urgently investigate the killing of its Kabokweni branch treasurer, Dan Makutu. Makutu was gunned down near a spaza shop in Kabokweni, outside White River in Mpumalanga, on Christmas Day. Makuti was laid to rest at the Rocky’s Drift cemetery between Mbombela and Whiteriver….

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KZN Social Development MEC involved in car crash

KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC – Mbali Shinga seen at a government event. 1 minute KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC, Mbali Shinga, has been involved in a vehicle crash on the N3. This is as the province experiences rain. The department says Shinga accompanied by bodyguards in other vehicles, was traveling to work this morning in Pietermaritzburg…

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Joburg VIP protection budget should be spent on basic services: DA

Police vehicle lights. 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg says the city’s VIP protection budget should be spent on providing basic services to residents. Yesterday, the High Court in Johannesburg ruled that the city’s VIP protection policy was unconstitutional. It said municipal officials were provided with excessive security without proper threat assessments. Under…

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Limpopo health tackles Kgapane hospital ablution issues

Hospital beds in the corridors. 2 minutes Limpopo’s health department says the problem of malfunctioning ablution facilities at Kgapane Hospital outside Tzaneen is being addressed. This comes after a video went viral on social media showing the deplorable state of the toilet in the hospital’s outpatient department (OPD) The toilets look filthy and not flushed…

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