# President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to theologian and anti-apartheid activist Tshenuwani Simon Farisani, who passed on at the age of 76. A Lutheran minister and former member of Parliament, Farisani co-founded the Black Evangelic Youth Organisation with Ramaphosa in the 1970s. Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says he will be remembered for his fearless […]
# 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 […]
# 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 […]
# 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 […]
# Die nywerheidsvakbond GIWUSA sê hy is teleurgesteld oor die besluit van die Reserwebank se Monetêre Beleidskomitee om rentekoerse met 25 basispunte te verlaag. Die vakbond se president, Mametlwe Sebei, sê dié geringe verlaging is ‘n belediging vir werkers en die armes, wat in skuld verdrink. Hy sê dit bewys die Reserwebank dien finansiers, en […]
# Die GOOD-party het die DA amptelik ingelig oor sy onttrekking aan die George-munisipaliteit in die Wes-Kaap se koalisieregering. Die party sê dis nadat die DA geweier het om die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Beplanning, Chantelle Kyd, ‘n spreekbeurt by ‘n inligtingsessie vir die pers te gee. Die party se sekretaris-generaal, Brett Herron, sê Kyd is ‘n […]
# Die Stad Tshwane se Finansiële Dienste gaan ‘n uitreikprogram in Streek 1 aanbied om inwoners wat probleme met munisipale rekeninge het, te help en dienslewering te verbeter. Dis deel van die metro se verbintenis tot toeganklike en verantwoordelike kliëntediens. Die byeenkomste sal met rekeningnavrae, meterlesings, hulp aan behoeftiges, erfbelasting en reëlings vir betaling help. […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa has expressed disappointment with the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points. The union’s president, Mametlwe Sebei, says this low reduction is an insult to workers and the poor, who are drowning in debt. He adds that […]
