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Workers from public sector unions affiliated to three federations marched to the National Treasury in Tshwane on Tuesday demanding that the government revise its 3% wage increase. Photo: Chris Gilili Hundreds of public sector workers marched to the offices of the National Treasury in Tshwane on Tuesday, rejecting the government’s 3% wage increase and calling on the government … [Read more...] about Public sector workers call on government to return to negotiating table

Hotly contested netball finals between Limpopo and Western Cape provincial teams at the 2022 National Special Olympics South Africa Summer Games held in Polokwane from 17 to 19 November. Hundreds of athletes from across the country gathered in Polokwane, Limpopo at the weekend to compete in this year’s National Special Olympics South Africa Summer Games. Founded in 1991, … [Read more...] about Hundreds of athletes join National Special Olympics Summer Games

Amos Lephaila, 46, with his daughters Limyoli and Thorie. Theirs is one of 73 families who have received new homes as part of an alternative affordable housing project in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. “My little girls are used to rats and cockroaches, but that will be a thing of the past. It’s going to be a different Christmas for us,” says Lephaila. Photos: Masixole … [Read more...] about Innovative double-storey housing project for Khayelitsha

The Supreme Court of Appeal has set aside an order compelling the SA Health Products Regulatory Authority to report back every three months on access to the drug ivermectin for treatment of Covid. Photo: “Distribution of ivermectin.” by Community Eye Health is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 The Supreme Court of Appeal has set aside an order by the Pretoria High Court on the use … [Read more...] about Supreme Court of Appeal reverses controversial ivermectin ruling

Govan Mbeki Village informal settlement residents blocked roads in Gqeberha on Monday, demanding the municipality give them more standpipes, an electricity transformer and clean their communal toilets. Photos: Mkhuseli Sizani About 100 residents from Govan Mbeki Village informal settlement blocked the R75 Uitenhage Road in Gqeberha with burning tyres and rocks on Monday … [Read more...] about Gqeberha protesters block roads after toilet cleaning company downs tools