# The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union has signed a three-year wage agreement with employers in the private security sector. The deal provides for a 5.7-percent wage increase in the first year, followed by 5.5-percent increases in each of the next two years. Employers have also agreed to contribute 60-percent towards workers’ medical […]
# The Networking HIV and AIDS Community of Southern Africa, has called for improved national data on drug use, warning that weak information limits effective policymaking. NACOSA’s Yolaan Andrews says current figures do not accurately reflect the scale of substance use or the services required. Andrews says decentralising services through clinics and community programmes can […]
# South African Communist Party secretary-general Solly Mapaila has confirmed the party will not participate in tomorrow’s national anti-immigration protest. Mapaila condemned demonstrations targeting other Africans, stating that all Africans should feel like they belong in the continent. He argued that South Africa’s challenges stem from capitalism and corruption, not African migrants. He maintained that […]
# Township tourism operators say ongoing immigration demonstrations are hurting the sector through cancellations and declining visitor confidence. Soweto Tourism chairperson Thato Mothopeng says uncertainty, fewer bookings from African tourists and South Africa’s international image as a xenophobic destination are affecting businesses. He says some potential investors are considering other countries. Meanwhile, Soweto Tours founder […]
# MK Party Member of Parliament Vusi Shongwe is set to appear before the Madlanga Commission this week. Shongwe, who informed Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee of the invitation, is expected to testify about a Durban meeting he attended at the request of arrested Crime Intelligence head Feroz Khan. His appearance forms part of the commission’s […]
# Nigerian ambassador to South Africa Alexander Ajayi has urged South Africa not to blame migrant communities for crime. Speaking during a Migration and Social Cohesion discussion in Parliament, Ajayi said criminals should be prosecuted individually, not on the basis of nationality. Ajayi warned that attributing crime to Nigerians fuels discrimination, hostility and xenophobic violence. […]
# The Forum 4 Service Delivery in the Free State has welcomed the voluntary closure of some foreign-owned spaza shops around Mangaung ahead of planned anti-illegal immigration marches tomorrow. The organisation says it opposes any intimidation, violence or looting targeting foreign nationals. The organisation’s spokesperson Potso Motoko says closures are acceptable only if they are […]
# The Activists and Citizens Forum has criticised the plea agreement between the Investigation Directorate Against Corruption and businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, describing it as lacking transparency. Matlala and the State agreed to an eight-years imprisonment on charges including corruption, fraud and money laundering. The group spokesperson Dennis Bloem claims the deal could undermine public […]
# The Gauteng Health Department has raised concern over the growing number of young people developing substance-induced psychosis linked to drug and alcohol abuse. Marking the South African National Council on Alcoholism Drug Awareness Week, the department’s spokesperson Steve Mabona says healthcare facilities are seeing more patients with psychosis associated with substance use. He urged communities […]
