# Cabinet has approved the Employment Services Amendment Bill and the National Labour Migration Policy White Paper. This bill will introduce quotas on the employment of foreign nationals in sectors like agriculture, hospitality, and construction. The policy aims to boost local job access and limit undocumented employment. Labour brokers are also expected to face stricter […]
# Olorato Mongale’s mother, Keabetswe Mongale, says she is not moved following the fatal shooting of her daughter’s alleged killer. Police fatally shot Philangenkosi Makhanya in Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal, after he allegedly opened fire. KZN Police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi confirmed the mother of another suspect is being questioned for allegedly tipping him off. Olorato, an only […]
# Een van die drie skuldiges in die Joslin Smith-saak, Steveno van Rhyn, gaan verlof tot appèl aanteken teen sy lewenslange vonnis. Die Wes-Kaapse Hooggeregshof het Van Rhyn, Kelly Smith en Jacquen Appollis tot lewenslange tronkstraf gevonnis vir mensehandel, en ‘n verdere tien jaar vir ontvoering. Al drie sal in die Kinderbeskermingsregister gelys word. Van […]
# Cosatu says it is concerned by the horrific levels of violence many workers have been exposed to, in particular women, at many workplaces. The federation says it recently held a protest at Kopanong Mine in North West after female workers were subjected to illegal strip searches of the most invasive type. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Matthew […]
# Cosatu verwelkom die Monetêre Beleidskomitee van die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank se verlaging van 25 basispunte in die terugkoopkoers. Dit beteken die terugkoopkoers is tans 7,25-persent en die prima uitleenkoers is 10,75-persent. Matthew Parks van Cosatu sê al het hulle gehoop vir ‘n groter koersverlaging van ten minste 50 basispunte, sal dit nietemin waardevolle verligting bied […]
# One of the three people convicted in the Joslin Smith case, Steveno van Rhyn, will seek leave to appeal his life sentence. The Western Cape High Court sentenced Van Rhyn, Kelly Smith, and Jacquen Appollis to life for human trafficking and ten years for kidnapping. All three will be listed in the Child Protection […]
# The South African National Defence Union raised concerns over underfunding and the poor wages of troops. The world marked the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on Thursday. SANDU’s Jeff Dubazani told the SABC that it is unacceptable that South Africa continues its participation in peacekeeping missions around the world, despite defence budget cuts […]
# Die minister van Hoër Onderwys, Nobuhle Nkabane, het een van die Universiteit van Pretoria se jongste gegradueerdes ooit, Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli, gelukgewens. Sy het die graad in Aktuariële Wetenskap op die ouderdom van 17 voltooi. Die departement se woordvoerder, Camagwini Mavovana, sê Ntuli is ‘n sprekende voorbeeld van akademiese uitnemendheid, volharding en die hervormende […]
# Cosatu has welcomed the 25 basis points cut to the repo rate by the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee. This brings the repo rate down to 7.25-percent and the prime lending rate to 10.75-percent. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks says whilst they had hoped for a more aggressive rate cut of at least 50 […]
