FILE IMAGE | Men hold placards offering temporary employment services while waiting for potential customers. Parliamentary Coordinator at Cosatu, Matthew Parks says while a marginal drop in the unemployment rate is welcome news, the overall unemployment situation in the country is not cause for celebration. His comments come after the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey…
Galatasaray’s Davinson Sanchez, Roland Sallai and Gabriel Sara celebrate after the match. Galatasaray delivered a dominant performance on Tuesday to dismantle 10-man Juventus 5-2 in the first leg of their Champions League playoff, with Noa Lang and Gabriel Sara starring in a scintillating display. The hosts took the lead in the 15th minute when Brazilian…
University of Cape Town. Management of the University of Cape Town (UCT) says it is dealing with the disruptions on campus. A small number of students belonging to the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Youth Command gathered at UCT on Tuesday demanding the scrapping of student debt. EFF Youth Command Statement on Financial Exclusion of Students…
Beer seen at a bar Liquor traders in the North West have handed over their memorandum of demands to Department of Economic Development and Tourism MEC Bitsa Lenkopane. They are upset over the increase in fees relating to the annual renewal of liquor licenses. They cited a lack of consultation as a cause for concern,…
EFF leader Julius Malema delivers his speech at the SONA debate in Cape Town. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to close the Israeli Embassy in the country. Malema made the call during the debate on Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Cape Town. The relationship…
Shopper holding a milk bottle Milk South Africa has assured customers that dairy products remain safe to consume despite the foot and mouth disease outbreak. In his State of the Nation Address (SONA) last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa classified foot and mouth as a national crisis. Milk SA has welcomed the President’s declaration saying it…
Empty benches inside the court. The Randfontein Magistrate’s Court has dismissed the State’s request for a postponement in the bail matter involving two farmers, Riaan Hoeksma and Gregory Wicks. They are accused of illegal electricity connections. A third suspect Harry Ngwenya, an Eskom employee, is also appearing alongside the two after being arrested on Monday….
Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka Co-hosts, Sri Lanka, have beaten Australia by eight wickets in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Group match in Kandy to secure their place in the Group Eight stage of the tournament. It’s Australia’s second defeat of the tournament and they’re one result away from an early exit. Despite a 104-run…
ActionSA national chairperson and Joburg mayoral candidate, Michael Beaumont. ActionSA in Johannesburg says its mayoral candidate will be chosen based on their ability to turn around the service delivery collapse in the city. That’s according to the party’s national chairperson, Michael Beaumont. The party’s selection committee has shortlisted five candidates, including Beaumont, party leader Herman Mashaba,…
Outside High Court in the Western Cape. The legal counsel of alleged underworld crime boss, Jerome Booysen has described a state witness known as Mr X as an untruthful witness. This emerged during the trial of Booysen and others in the High Court in Cape Town. Booysen and 11 co-accused face charges relating to the…
