# The Food and Allied Workers Union has strongly condemned a communication by Sedibeng Brewery management informing employees that today, the local government election, will be treated as a normal working day for shift workers. President Cyril Ramaphosa declared 4 November a public holiday and urged employers to make arrangements for workers to exercise their […]
# The City of Tshwane is working with Magalies Water to manage and respond to water supply challenges currently affecting customers supplied through the Wallmannsthal Supply System. The Wallmannsthal Reservoir, which supplies the Derdepark, Hoewes and Baviaanspoort Reservoir systems, has experienced declining storage levels over the past week. This is due to insufficient and inconsistent augmentation […]
# Union federation SAFTU says the absence of regulation and accountability in the taxi industry has fostered a culture of hostility and lawlessness. Clashes over lucrative and disputed routes in areas like Delft, Mfuleni, Khayelitsha, Epping, Langa, and Gugulethu in Cape Town claimed at least 12 lives last week. Minibus taxi associations CATA and CODETA […]
# Government has cautioned against the deliberate circulation of unsubstantiated allegations, fabricated election results, manipulated videos and misleading claims intended to discredit the Electoral Commission or create unnecessary public anxiety. Independent platform Real 411, used for reporting election disinformation, has registered 34 complaints comprising misinformation, incitement to violence, hate speech, and harassment. Government deputy spokesperson […]
# Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has called for stronger partnerships across government, business, and civil society to advance the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities. South Africa is observing Disability Rights Awareness Month under the theme: “Creating Strategic Multisectoral Partnerships for a Disability Inclusive Society”. […]
# The Electricity for All Campaign is calling on election candidates to sign a pledge to deliver 350 kilowatt-hours of free basic electricity to make electricity more affordable. Spokesperson Ferron Pedro says government introduced free basic electricity in 2003 as a social safety net, but the allocation has remained at just 50 kilowatt-hours per household […]
# The City of Cape Town says more than one-thousand illegal firearms have been taken off the streets since the launch of the Law Enforcement Advancement Plan in February 2020. More than 13-thousand rounds of ammunition have also been recovered, while one-thousand-133 suspects have been arrested in connection with illegal firearm confiscations. Mayoral Committee Member […]
# Union federation SAFTU is calling for an alternative economic programme centred on urgent industrialisation, localisation and job creation. It says South Africa needs to rebuild its manufacturing capacity, strengthen local supply chains and reduce dependence on imported finished goods. SAFTU’s Asive Dyani says they are also calling for the diversification of the country’s trade relations […]
# NEHAWU’s national executive committee has expressed concern over South Africa’s current macroeconomic policy framework, saying it has failed to deliver sustainable economic growth, investment and decent employment. According to National Treasury, the framework will deliver jobs, better export performance, more investment, greater efficiency and equity of government spending and enhanced human resource development. NEHAWU’s spokesperson […]
