# Ukraine’s main government building in Kyiv has been hit for the first time during the war after Russian attacks. Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko said the government building’s roof and upper floors were damaged “due to an enemy attack”, and firefighters were working to extinguish the fire. At least two people, including a one-year-old […]
# Oekraïne se hoofregeringsgebou in Kiëf is vir die eerste keer tydens die oorlog in Russiese aanvalle getref. Die Oekraïnse premier Yulia Svyrydenko sê die gebou se dak en boonste verdiepings is beskadig “as gevolg van ‘n vyandelike aanval”, en brandbestryders is besig om die brand te blus. Ten minste twee mense, insluitend ‘n eenjarige […]
# Air Canada-vlugkelners het gister oorweldigend teen die lugredery se jongste loonaanbod gestem. Hul vakbond sê die stemming sal na verwagting geen uitwerking op vlugbedrywighede hê nie. Die voorlopige ooreenkoms, wat ‘n staking by die lugredery verlede maand beëindig het, sluit in ‘n salarisverhoging van 12-persent vanjaar vir die meeste junior vlugkelners en ‘n verhoging […]
# Cosatu sê die regering moet samewerking met die VSA oor die 30-persent-tariefverhogings wat op Suid-Afrikaanse uitvoere ingestel is, dringend verskerp. Die federasie sê onderhandelinge moet laer tariewe en ‘n wedersyds voordelige nuwe handelsooreenkoms verseker. Cosatu se woordvoerder, Zanele Sabela, sê die tariewe sal verreikende gevolge hê vir uitvoerders en vir die breër sukkelende Suid-Afrikaanse […]
# Air Canada flight attendants overwhelmingly voted against the airline’s latest wage offer on Saturday. Their union says the vote is expected to have no impact on flight operations. The tentative deal, which ended a strike at the airline last month, includes a 12-percent salary increase this year for most junior flight attendants and an […]
# Cosatu says it is urgent that the government ramp up engagements with the US over the 30-percent tariff hikes imposed on South Africans exports. The federation says negotiations must ensure that tariffs can be lowered and a mutually beneficial new trade agreement put in place. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Zanele Sabela says the tariffs will have […]
# Die Israelse weermag het Palestyne in Gazastad gister gewaarsku om na die suide te beweeg voordat hulle ‘n toringblok bombardeer terwyl sy magte dieper beweeg in die streek se grootste stad. Israel is weke reeds besig met aanvalle op die noordelike voorstede nadat die Israelse premier Benjamin Netanyahu die weermag beveel het om Gazastad […]
# The Israeli military warned Palestinians in Gaza City to leave for the south on Saturday before bombing a high-rise building as its forces advance deeper into the enclave’s largest urban area. Israeli forces have been carrying out an offensive on the suburbs of the northern city for weeks after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the […]
# Terwyl Suid-Afrika Erfenismaand vier, sê die Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland die nalatenskap van wyle Amy Biehl is steeds ‘n bron van hoop, vergifnis en jeugbemagtiging. Biehl, ‘n Amerikaanse Fulbright-beurshouer, is dood tydens politiek onluste in 1993 in Gugulethu. Robert Balfour van die universiteit sê Biehl se ouers het vergifnis gekies en die Amy-stigting geskep, wat […]
