# President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is committed to managing migration in a manner that upholds human rights, and balances citizens’ concerns with foreign nationals’ dignity and safety. During a bilateral meeting with the Democratic Republic of Congo’s president, Félix Tshisekedi, in Kinshasa, they discussed issues including the Ebola outbreak and migration. Ramaphosa states […]
# Die vakverbond Cosatu sê die regering moet ‘n dringende oplossing vind om die sluiting van Transalloys, Suid-Afrika se laaste oorblywende mangaansmeltery te keer. Die maatskappy het in Desember verlede jaar gewaarsku dat 600 direkte werkgeleenthede en een-duisend-700 indirekte poste in gevaar is as gevolg van stygende elektrisiteitspryse wat tot finansiële verliese lei. Alle smeltoonde […]
# Die Advieskantoor vir Tydelike Werkers is oorval met oproepe van trekarbeiders wat na bewering ontslaan, gedreig of wie se regte misken is terwyl teenstand teen immigrante in werksplekke toeneem. Woordvoerder Connie Masekwameng sê sommige werkers is aangesê om nie terug te keer werk toe ná Dinsdag se landwye optogte teen immigrante nie. Hy het […]
# Adjunkpresident Paul Mashatile lewer vandag die hoofrede by Chery International Factory se verkrygingsviering in Tshwane. Dit volg na die Mededingingstribunaal se goedkeuring dat hy Nissan Suid-Afrika se voertuigaanleg in Rosslyn, Gauteng, koop. Die ooreenkoms baan die weg vir Chery om vir die eerste keer voertuie in die land te vervaardig ná Nissan se besluit […]
# Union federation Cosatu says government needs to find an urgent solution to prevent the closure of Transalloys, South Africa’s last remaining manganese smelter. The company warned in December last year that 600 direct jobs and one-thousand-700 indirect jobs were at risk, as soaring electricity prices led to mounting financial losses. All furnace operations at […]
# Die Openbare Beskermer het in die eerste kwartaal van die huidige boekjaar 859 ondersoeke afgehandel. Dit sluit in 714 klagtes van dienslewering, 102 bestuurs- en integriteitsake en 43 vroeë beslissingsake. Van die klagtes wat geïdentifiseer is om op alternatiewe wyse opgelos te word, is 25,6-persent afgehandel, teen ‘n afhandelingstempo van 54-persent. Woordvoerder Ndili Msoki […]
# The Casual Workers Advice Office says it has been inundated with calls from migrant workers, who were allegedly dismissed, threatened or denied rights as anti-immigration sentiments rise in workplaces. Spokesperson Connie Masekwameng says some workers were told not to return to work after Tuesday’s nationwide anti-immigrant demonstrations. She has urged workers facing dismissal, intimidation or […]
# Die minister van Justisie en Grondwetlike Ontwikkeling, Mmamoloko Kubayi, sê die regering is vasbeslote om grensveiligheid te versterk saam met ‘n groter poging om die oppergesag van die reg te onderhou en migrasie te bestuur. In haar amp as die tussentydse voorsitter van die Inter-Ministeriële Komitee oor Migrasie het sy gister ‘n waarnemingsending na […]
# The Public Protector has finalised 859 investigations during the first quarter of the financial year, including 714 service delivery complaints, 102 good governance and integrity matters, and 43 early resolution cases. Of the complaints identified for resolution by way of alternative dispute resolution, 25.6-percent were finalised, along with a 54-percent implementation rate of remedial […]