# South African activist Ebrahim Peters claims he was tortured by Israeli forces because of his nationality after being detained during a Gaza-bound humanitarian mission. He was among six members of Global Sumud Flotilla South Africa who were stopped at sea. The group has since been released and is expected back in South Africa tomorrow. […]
# Die Departement van Binnelandse Sake in KwaZulu-Natal sê slegs twee uit 457 migrante wat in Durban verwerk is, was onwettig in die land. Die groep is na ‘n skuiling verskuif nadat hul gevra het vir beskerming teen anti-migrantegroepe. Die departement se bestuurder, Cyril Mncwabe, sê een persoon het ‘n bedrieglike permit gehad, terwyl ‘n […]
# Die energiereguleerder, NERSA, het twee openbare raadplegings-prosesse van stapel gestuur namate Suid-Afrika na ‘n mededingende elektrisiteitsmark beweeg. Die reguleerder het dokumente vrygestel oor groothandelpryse vir elektrisiteit en oorgangsraamwerke vir opwekkingspryse. NERSA sê die voorstelle is gemik op die ondersteuning van ‘n billike, deursigtige en finansieel-volhoubare elektrisiteitsmark onder die Suid-Afrikaanse Groothandelsmark vir Elektrisiteit. Skriftelike voorleggings […]
# Die Vryheidsfront Plus se leier, Corné Mulder, sê koalisies is onvermydelik voor November se plaaslike regeringsverkiesing, en die party ondersoek landwyd koalisie-keuses. Hy het in Centurion gesê hy sal nie met die ANC, die EFF of die MK-party op munisipale vlak saamerk nie. Mulder het aan die SABC gesê al is die VF Plus […]
# The Department of Home Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal says only two out of 457 migrants processed in Durban were found to be in the country illegally. The group had been moved to a shelter after seeking protection from anti-migrant groups. KZN Home Affairs manager Cyril Mncwabe says one person was found with a fraudulent permit, […]
# Freedom Front Plus leader Corné Mulder says coalitions are unavoidable ahead of November’s local government elections, and the party is exploring coalition options nationwide. Mulder was speaking in Centurion, where he ruled out working with the ANC, the EFF, and the MK Party at municipal level. He told the SABC although they remain part […]
# The National Energy Regulator of South Africa, has launched two public consultation processes as South Africa moves toward a competitive electricity market. The regulator has released papers on wholesale electricity pricing and transitional generation pricing frameworks. Nersa says the proposals aim to support a fair, transparent and financially sustainable electricity market under the South […]
# Die Vereniging van Staatsamptenare is bekommerd oor berigte dat staatsamptenare se mediese fonds gewaarsku het die skema se finansiële volhoubaarheid kan onder die wetlik-voorgeskrewe drempel daal. Dit volg te midde van voorgestelde tariefaanpassings. Claude Naicker sê die vakbond veroordeel enige poging om staatsamptenare regstreeks of andersins die skuld te gee vir ’n selfgemaakte krisis […]
# Union federation Cosatu has welcomed the International Court of Justice’s ruling in defence of workers’ inalienable right to strike. The court ruled that the right to strike is protected under the International Labour Organisation’s 1948 Freedom of Association treaty. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks says to strike is a critical tool of collective bargaining:
