# The Electoral Commission has ordered a fresh vote in ward three of the Siyancuma Local Municipality in the Northern Cape after more than 100 ballot papers were destroyed when a counting centre was stormed. The vote will take place on 18 November at Bongani Community Hall, from 7 am until 9 pm. Only voters registered […]
# Union federation COSATU calls for urgent and decisive action to address the worsening unemployment crisis. This follows the latest Statistics South Africa figures showing the expanded unemployment rate increased to 44-percent between July and September. The federation’s Matthew Parks says job gains in sectors such as finance, manufacturing and mining are not enough to […]
# General industries union Giwusa says the worsening unemployment crisis is linked to the decline of local industries and manufacturing. This follows the latest Statistics South Africa figures showing the official unemployment rate has increased to 33.7-percent, while youth unemployment stands at 63.6-percent. Giwusa president Mametlwe Sebei, says more than 100-thousand manufacturing jobs have been […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association calls for drastic action to tackle rising unemployment, which has reached 33.7-percent. The union says 8.6-million South Africans are now without work, with 571-thousand more unemployed and 215-thousand jobs lost compared with a year ago. It wants incentives for businesses that create permanent jobs, rather than relying on short-term placements. MISA’s […]
# Die vakbondfederasie COSATU doen ‘n beroep op dringende en besliste optrede om die verslegtende werkloosheidskrisis die hoof te bied. Dit volg op die jongste syfers van Statistiek Suid-Afrika, wat toon die uitgebreide werkloosheidskoers het tussen Julie en September tot 44-persent gestyg. Matthew Parks van die federasie sê werkskepping in sektore soos finansies, vervaardiging en […]
# Die Verkiesingskommissie het ’n herstemming in wyk drie van die Siyancuma Plaaslike Munisipaliteit in die Noord-Kaap gelas, nadat meer as 100 stembriewe vernietig is toe ’n telsentrum bestorm is. Die stemming sal op 18 November by die Bongani-gemeenskapsaal plaasvind, van 7-uur die oggend tot nege-uur die aand. Slegs kiesers wat in die betrokke stemdistrik […]
# Die vakbond Giwusa sê die toenemende werkloosheidskrisis hou verband met die agteruitgang van plaaslike nywerhede en die vervaardigingsektor. Dit volg op die jongste syfers van Statistiek Suid-Afrika, wat toon die amptelike werkloosheidskoers het tot 33,7-persent gestyg, terwyl werkloosheid onder jongmense op 63,6-persent staan. Die president van Giwusa, Mametlwe Sebei, sê meer as 100-duisend werksgeleenthede […]
# Die Nasionale Verbruikerskommissie het die herroeping van meer as 23-duisend-600 Chery- en Omoda-voertuie weens veiligheidsgebreke aangekondig. Die herroeping raak die Chery Tiggo 4, Tiggo 8 Pro Max en die Omoda C5-modelle. Phetho Ntaba van die kommissie sê die gebreke kan in sommige voertuie tot die onklaarraking van die agterste vering lei, terwyl ‘n probleem […]
# Die skorsing van die Suid-Afrikaanse Toerismehoof, Nombulelo Guliwe, het belastingbetalers meer as 6,18-miljoen-rand gekos, met haar dissiplinêre saak wat na 15 maande steeds sloer. Die minister van Toerisme, Patricia de Lille, sê dit sluit in 3,64-miljoen-rand vir Guliwe se salaris, 1,78-miljoen-rand aan regskoste en meer as 751-duisend-rand vir ‘n tussentydse uitvoerende hoof. Die dissiplinêre […]
