Tebogo Msimanga | The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA)says it has noted the press statement issued by the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) where they announce the new board members of South African Airways (SAA). NUMSA General Secretary Irvin Jim said DPE statement was released shortly after NUMSA released a statement, exposing […]
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Just News | Power utility Eskom says due to a shortage of generation capacity, Stage 6 load-shedding will continue to be implemented until further notice. In a statement released on Sunday, it said breakdowns are currently at 17 481MW of generating capacity while the generating capacity out of service for planned maintenance is 5 657MW. […]
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Tebogo Msimanga | The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has received a proposal from the mediator in the South African Road Passenger Bargaining Council SARPBAC. Wage talks deadlocked between unions and employer associations, namely, the South African Bus Employers Association (SABEA) and the Commuters Bus Employers Organisation (COBEA), following wage negotiations which […]
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Tebogo Msimanga | The South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) advises it’s members and municipal workers in general that as per the 3-year salary and wage collective agreement reached between parties in the South African Local Government Bargaining Council (SALGBC), all municipal workers in the country’s 257 municipalities and their entities under the auspices of […]
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Tebogo Msimanga| The Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sitting in Palm Ridge sentenced 47-year-old Harisu Bukari to 12 years imprisonment for multiple counts of fraud, forgery, and uttering. Gauteng National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane said Bukari and his company, Mark Two Electronics were charged with 19 counts of fraud, two of forgery and […]
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Tebogo Msimanga | Members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, (NUMSA) will be staging a demonstration outside the North Gauteng High Court to demand an end to load-shedding. NUMSA Spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola said the court case to end load-shedding began on the 20th of March and was online. “The remaining two days […]
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Tebogo Msimanga | Putco says it has temporarily suspended some of its bus operations due to intimidation on Monday. Putco Spokesperson Lindokuhle Xulu said their staff buses were the first to encounter blocked roads and intimidation from demonstrators taking part in the National Shutdown protest as they attempted to collect bus drivers aiming to report […]
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Just News| The National Student Financial Aid Scheme(NSFAS) will increase students living allowances by 10% and will back-date it to the beginning of the 2023 academic year. This follows the Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation Dr Blade Nzimande concurrence to the proposal that was put before him a few weeks ago. In a […]
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Tebogo Msimanga | Putco says it will now operate its bus service on Monday, 20 March 2023 despite an earlier decision not to. This follows an urgent meeting between the Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula her Deputy, senior government officials and the executives of the Southern Africa Bus Operators Association (SABOA) on Thursday afternoon, during […]
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Just News | The Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Ms Nomalungelo Gina has warned consumers against the danger and negative impact of buying impulsively, saying it leads to over-indebtedness and dire socio-economic consequences. Gina was delivering a keynote speech at the celebration of World Consumer Rights Day at the Sun City Resort in […]
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