# Cosatu says National Treasury needs to resist the emotional and unhelpful temptation to slash the many important progressive allocations in the budget. These include the freeze on the fuel tax, extending value-added tax exemptions for additional essential food items, and increasing social grants above inflation. This follows the Western Cape High Court officially suspending […]
# Die GOOD-party doen ‘n beroep op die Stad Kaapstad en die Wes-Kaapse regering om onmiddellik ‘n duidelike en deursigtige plan vir behuising op Pine-weg te verskaf. Families woon al meer as ses jaar in Pickwickstraat in tydelike behuising. Dié inwoners is uit Pine-weg verskuif. Die sekretaris-generaal van GOOD, Brett Herron, sê die families woon […]
# ActionSA Gauteng Women’s Forum has welcomed the establishment of the Gender-Based Violence Regional Rapid Response Task Team in Tshwane. The task team will, amongst other things, provide support to victims of gender-based violence and femicide, and ensure appropriate measures are taken to investigate and prevent further violence. ActionSA’s, Ntsako Mashaba, says this initiative is […]
# The GOOD Party is calling on the City of Cape Town and the Western Cape government to immediately provide clear, transparent plans for housing development on Pine Road. For over six years, families have been living in what was meant to be temporary accommodation at Pickwick Street. These residents were displaced from Pine Road. […]
# Elf klaskamers by die Riverlea High School in die suide van Johannesburg is Sondagaand deur ‘n brand verwoes. ‘n Woordvoerder van die Johannesburgse nooddienste, Xolile Khumalo, sê die brandweer het op ‘n noodoproep in Riverlea gereageer en het met hul aankoms die hoërskool in vlamme aangetref. Sy sê die brand het elf klaskamers in […]
# Die Vereniging van Staatsamptenare vra werkgewers om hul beleid oor beroepsveiligheid en -gesondheid ter beskerming van werkers te verstewig omdat ongelukke in die werkplek, beroepsiektes en sterftes wêreldwyd ‘n uitdaging bly. Die Wêrelddag vir Beroepsveiligheid en -gesondheid is ‘n internasionale veldtog om veilige, gesonde en behoorlike werk te bevorder. Claude Naiker van die vereniging […]
# Eleven classrooms at Riverlea High School in the south of Johannesburg were gutted by fire on Sunday evening. Johannesburg Emergency Management Services spokesperson, Xolile Khumalo says the firefighters responded to a fire incident call in Riverlea, and on arrival they found a local high school on fire. She says eleven classes were completely gutted […]
# The Public Servants Association calls on employers to strengthen health and safety policies that prioritise worker protection as workplace accidents, occupational diseases, and fatalities remain a global challenge. The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is an international campaign to promote safe, healthy, and decent work. The association’s Claude Naiker says occupational health and […]
# Die brand wat naby Tokai in die Tafelberg Nasionale Park in Kaapstad word, het nie oornag beduidend opgevlam nie. Die stad se woordvoerder vir Brand- en Reddingsdienste, Jermaine Carelse, sê ‘n vroue-brandbestryder is beseer en na ‘n hospitaal geneem. Brandspanne het deurnag op die brandlyn gebly. Die situasie word fyn dopgehou, en die publiek […]
