Kenya: Employers Opposed to Pay Rises By the State
The Federation of Kenya Employers on Friday warned that the government was setting a bad precedent by bowing to threats of industrial action and sanctioning 'knee-jerk' salary increments.
View ArticleIFP Pledges Its Support to the 16 Days of Activism Campaign
The IFP notes that today marks the start of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign, which takes place annually from 25 November to 10 December.
View ArticleMbombela Commuters Learn About Climate Change
Ordinary citizens in Mpumalanga had an opportunity to learn about climate change when an MEC spoke to commuters at the Mbombela bus terminal on Friday.
View ArticleSisulu to Depart to DRC for Elections
Defence and Military Veterans Minister Lindiwe Sisulu will this afternoon depart for Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for a final logistics briefing and sign off on the...
View ArticleThere Is Progress in South Africa but Bad Apartheid Era Habits Emerging
I was in South Africa this week for the first time in many years, and how much it has changed! The airport in Johannesburg has undergone a serious makeover, and gives visitors an uplifting first...
View ArticleSecrecy Bill Evokes Apartheid Era
The new South Africa is not comparable to the evils of old. But on Tuesday, when parliament passed a state secrecy law, we were shamed. The ANC became like its apartheid predecessors. The party of...
View ArticleZimbabwe: Civil Servants, Workers' Unions Cry Foul
CIVIL servants and labour unions yesterday said Finance Minister Tendai Biti's 2012 National Budget failed to address their concerns.
View ArticleHope At Last for Transnet Pensioners
After years of calling for inflation-linked annual increases, Transnet Second Defined Pension Fund (TSDBF) pensioners may at last see an increase close to 75% of the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
View ArticleGauteng to Undergo Territorial Review
The Gauteng Provincial Government has commissioned a territorial review of the Gauteng city region, said Premier Nomvula Mokonyane on Friday.
View ArticleFamilies Mourn the Loss of Crash Victims
Nkonkobe Municipality Executive Mayor, Anele Nstangani, says there are no words to describe the feeling of loss among colleagues at the municipality following the crash on the N1 in the Western Cape...
View ArticleNdebele Vows Tough Action Against Bribery
Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has warned that more arrests are imminent across the country to combat fraud and corruption among law enforcement officers.
View ArticleFight Abuse At Home, Work - Mokonyane
Gauteng Premier, Nomvula Mokonyane, has called on members of the provincial legislature to support the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign.
View ArticleNamibia: MTC and Employees in Pension Fund Controversy
MTC employees represented by the Workers Advice Centre (WAC) unequivocally denied that all staff agreed to have their pensions used as collateral for housing loans from the First National Bank (FNB)...
View ArticleMore Than 140,000 Jobs Created in Gauteng
A total of 140 868 jobs were created in Gauteng against the annual target of 227 521, Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane said on Friday.
View ArticleVaccinate Pets Before Going On Holiday
Holidaymakers who will be taking their pets with them to their destinations have been urged to vaccinate their animals before leaving.
View ArticleSpeaking Notes for Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni's Weekly...
May I join in welcoming our colleagues from the media, for taking time out of your schedules, for the entire year to participate in our weekly media briefing. Indeed without your support, we would not...
View ArticleTanzania: CECAFA Challenge Cup to Kick Off
Hosts Tanzania hope to maintain a sequence of successful CECAFA Challenge Cup title defences when the annual regional competition kicks off this weekend.
View ArticleNigeria: 'I Can't Kill My Dream Because of a Man' - Mba
Tina Mba has been involved with stage production and film making for over two decades. The Delta State- born actress is not only passionate about the arts, but also about God's creations: plants and...
View ArticleI Am Pleased With the Way We Played - Pim Verbeek
After seeing his side pick up the first three points in the opening match of the U-23 African Championship in a 1-0 win over Nigeria, Morocco's coach Pim Verbeek said he was a relived man and...
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