Amadiba Crisis Committee suspicious of Mantashe’s intentions
Gwede Mantashe will for the first time since he took the position of Minister of Mineral Resources in February meet with the Amadiba Crisis Committee.
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South Africa is set on fixing its economy. But will poor people benefit?
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been working hard to improve South Africa’s economic situation. In October he hosted a jobs summit that’s expected to produce 275 […]
Bolsonaro’s victory is likely to see Brazil scale down Africa interests
His first son is a senator for the state of Rio do Janeiro. His second son a municipal councillor in the city of Rio, and […]
MyCiti strikers meet with the City and political parties
The striking MyCiti workers today had their first meeting with the City of Cape Town and the Vehicle Operating Companies.
Why journalists in South Africa should do some self-reflection
It is fitting that the apology by the editor of Sunday Times, South Africa’s biggest newspaper, for its serious lapses in editorial independence and judgement […]
NEHAWU consulting members to end SASSA strike
SASSA officials in Khayelitsha joined the nationwide strike calling for suspension of the biometric enrollment system.
Women and children bear the brunt of Cameroon’s conflict
On 7 September 2018, hundreds of women rallied in a stadium in the city of Bamenda, in the north-west region of Cameroon to protest multiple […]
Women make a difference in Brazilian politics and activism
The 7 October vote is very unlikely to end the suspense and we will have to wait until the second round later in the month, […]
Can Zimbabwe’s high-stakes election usher in a new dawn for its media?
Watching the nightly news on Zimbabwe’s state broadcaster, ZBC, in the run-up to the country’s historic elections on 30 July is a surreal experience. There’s […]
Pensioners march against increased water tariffs
On Saturday a group of about 100 pensioners took to the streets of Cape Town against increased water tariffs and evictions.
‘Enoch Mgijima Municipality is collapsing’
Residents of Queenstown want the troubled Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality to be placed under administration because of financial mismanagement and its failure to deliver services. At least 44 municipal assets worth millions – including fire brigade and garbage collection vehicles and road graders – were auctioned off to pay a construction company that built a community hall in Sterkstroom back in 2016.
A shift in power at Glebelands Hostel (part 1)
In December 2017 Glebelands rogue cop, the detective from Durban Central SAPS, Sgt Bhekukwazi Mdweshu and 6 other alleged hitmen were arrested and charged with 19 counts of murder, attempted murder, possession of prohibited firearms and ammunition as well us under the Riotous Assemblies Act for conspiring to eliminate Glebelands residents. They have become known as the Glebelands 7. Two of the 7 are also charged with other Glebelands murder cases, of which one was recently sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a Glebelands grandmother in 2017. Bail applications for the remaining 5 are ongoing.
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