# The South African Federation of Trade Unions has expressed outrage at the continuing loss of mineworkers’ lives at Harmony Gold. Forty-six mineworkers have died at Harmony operations over the past five years, including eight workers this year already. In the latest incident, a worker died after a seismic event underground at the Mponeng mine in […]
# The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union has strongly condemned the brutal and horrific killing of women across South Africa, demanding a decisive and urgent national response to end Gender-Based Violence and Femicide. This follows the discovery of the bodies of eight women in different parts of Ekurhuleni over the past two months. POPCRU […]
# Union federation COSATU says it is deeply concerned by the new visa restrictions imposed by the US against those it accuses of involvement in race‑based discrimination and uncompensated land seizures in South Africa. The restrictions stem from policies such as Black Economic Empowerment and land expropriation without compensation. COSATU’s Matthew Parks has criticised what […]
# Swem: Suid-Afrika se mees bekroonde Olimpiese swemmer, Tatjana Smith, keer terug ná haar uittrede wanneer sy volgende week aan die Suid-Afrikaanse kortbad-kampioenskap in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, deelneem. Die 29-jarige het in 2024 uit alle kompetisies getree nadat sy goud en silwer verower het op die Olimpiese Spele in Parys. Smith sal in die 50-, 100- […]
# National Treasury says government will ensure that the Eskom unbundling process is carefully sequenced and managed to address all risks. Work is ongoing to transfer ownership and control of the power utility’s grid assets to an independent Transmission System Operator. The TSO will oversee system and market operations and support the development of a […]
# Die Amerikaanse Federale Reserwe het rentekoerse die eerste keer sedert 2023 verhoog om inflasie, wat bo sy teiken van twee-persent bly, te hanteer. Die federale raad het ʼn eenparige besluit geneem om die rentekoers met ʼn kwart persentasiepunt te verhoog na tussen 3,75-persent en vier-persent. Dit volg ten spyte van president Donald Trump se […]
The headlines of the leading newspapers on 17 September 2026: NATIONAL: # Business Day: Reports a record number of 241 parties will participate in the Gauteng metro elections. The paper notes that opinion polls cannot predict an outright majority, making the formation of post-election coalitions a certainty. # And the Netwerk24 website: Reports the Electoral […]
Die hooftrekke uit die belangrikste nuusblaaie soos op 17 September 2026: NASIONAAL: # Business Day: Berig ‘n rekordgetal van 241 partye gaan aan die Gautengse metroverkiesing deelneem. Die koerant skryf meningspeilings kan nie ‘n daadwerklike meerderheid voorspel nie en die noodgedwonge vorming van koalisies na die verkiesing is ‘n uitgemaakte saak. # En die Netwerk24-webblad: […]
# RISE Mzansi says US president Donald Trump’s attempt to force South Africa to abandon transformation laws and constitutional order must be rejected entirely. This comes as the Trump administration has imposed new visa restrictions targeting those it accuses of being involved in race‑based discrimination and uncompensated land seizures in South Africa. RISE Mzansi leader […]
