Putco not going ahead with retrenchments

Tebogo Msimanga | The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) says it welcomes the decision taken by Putco management confirming that it won’t go ahead with retrenchment. Putco planned to retrench 214 employees. NUMSA General Secretary Irvin Jim said NUMSA met with the Putco managing director on Monday, 01 March 2021 and confirmed […]

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ANC gives eNCA 14 days to respond to their demands

Tebogo Msimanga | Members of the African National Congress (ANC), say they are appalled by the racist behaviour of eNCA journalist, Lindsay Dentlinger, as well as the subsequent statement by eNCA management which sought to justify and condone offensive and deplorable conduct. ANC’s Deputy Secretary-General Jessie Duarte on Tuesday led a picket at eNCA head […]

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Sassa Official arrested for over R4 Million Fraud released on bail

Tebogo Msimanga | The Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court on Monday 01 March 2021 released  Dimakatso Nkwanyana Selepe on R3 000. 00 bail. She was arrested by members of the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation on Friday, 26 February 2021, in Volkrust, Mpumalanga, for fraud. It is alleged that in 2006, there was an advertised post for team leader […]

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Suspects arrested for public violence remain in custody

Tebogo Msimanga | Eleven suspects arrested for arson, malicious damage to property and public violence appeared briefly in Phalaborwa Magistrate’s court on Monday, 01 March 2021. The suspects were arrested on 26 February 2021 at the Phalaborwa Mining Company (PMC) following violent protests that erupted in the area, in which community members went on the […]

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