Nestlé settles with union to end strike
The acrimonious wage dispute was settled with a 4% increment with Nestlé.
Regions
Alex radio station trashed and looted
Small businesses have been decimated and food and energy security is in peril as civil unrest and looting continues in KZN and Gauteng.
Gqeberha fishermen set off to catch squid after 2 year wait
A challenge by the South African Squid Management Industrial Association has been at the centre of the delay experienced by small-scale fishers in Gqeberha.
Nkandla style policing for all! – a call from activists
Civil society call for the police restraint and de-escalation shown in Nkandla be extended to all protesters.
Victims of unscrupulous lawyer hope to find justice
There is a growing list of complaints against an advocate, Viquelin-Kim Johnson.
Farming communities in E Cape struggle to adhere to Covid regulations
As Covid-19 rages on with residents not adhering to preventive measures, unemployment and poverty continue to plague small farming towns around the country.
Informal settlement residents in Mdantsane complain of rat infestation
Residents see no way else to get rid of their rubbish than to dump it because no truck will be coming to collect it.
Jealous lover turned murderer gets 20 years – possible parole in 10
The gruesome murder of Busisiwe Ngwadla and the light sentence given to her killer has put the spotlight on the effectiveness of police in dealing with femicide and gender-based violence.
Striking Nestlé workers adamant to continue with action
The global foods corporation is accused by the union of racism and unfair labour practices across all its operations in the country.
Unemployed people march against youth preference in the jobs market
Preferences for youth employment are barriers for job seekers older than 35.
Cops let my rapist walk free, says Eastern Cape granny
It has become common for elderly women who stay by themselves in rural villages to leave for the cities for fear of being raped.
Workers angered by ruling in favour of a sexual harassment accused
The magistrate made her ruling without allowing for cross examination of the accused..
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