Parties in #BusStrike still ‘far apart’ – unions: Cape Town – The five unions involved in the national bus drivers’ strike have slammed efforts at resolving the almost two-week long impasse, saying despite interventions at the highest levels the parties remain “far apart” and that the strike action will continue into the long weekend. In a statement issued in the early hours of Friday morning, the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu), the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa), Transport and Services Workers Union (Tirisano), Transport and Omnibus…
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The minimum wage will never be enough for my home – Cape farm worker: Corina Kana, 66, picks fruit on farms in Simondium, near Paarl and says life is difficult because her wages are insufficient. ……
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Social Development Minister Shabangu unhappy with state of dept: The situation is so dire, that new minister, Susan Shabangu, is refusing to sign off on the department’s annual performance plan, without which, the budget for the new financial year cannot be approved. ……
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#BusStrike: Unions call on Minister Nzimande to step in: The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) says that employers haven’t shifted from their offer of 9% for the first year, and 8% for the second. ……
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SANDF starts process to discharge corporal arrested for robbery: The SANDF says that it is concerned that one of its members, who is tasked with the serious responsibilities of VIP protection, has found himself involved in criminal activity. ……
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‘We still have an unequal society’: As the country marks 24 years since the birth of its democracy, government says more needs to be done to build free, equal society. ……
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Mokonyane: Further govt action could follow in NW: Cabinet decided at its meeting in Cape Town on Wednesday to invoke Section 100(1)(b) of the Constitution, which allows national government to step in where a province is unable to effect proper delivery of services or to maintain stability. ……
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De Lille to defend her position with DA in wake of no-confidence vote: The city’s DA caucus has voted in favour of a motion of no confidence that could result in Patricia de Lille being axed. ……
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Wiese: Steinhoff’s initial probe found nothing wrong: Wiese’s titan group of companies is now looking to recover R59 billion from Steinhoff. ……
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As water scarcity worsens, ‘Day Zero’ becomes commonplace in India: A fast-growing population, rising demand for water, and poor management of resources has led to water scarcity in India where more than 1 in 10 people lack access to clean water near their home, according to a WaterAid report. A water pump shed is seen in the dried-up portion of the Sabarmati river on a hot day on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, on April 6, 2018. ……
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