Former president Thabo Mbeki has effectively prevented President Jacob Zuma from unilaterally pardoning a number of racist, religious and political killers. At least, not without consulting their victims. This was the unanimous decision of the Constitutional Court, which was faced with the president, ministers and Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB) on one side and the victims and […]
Strike of foreigners: interview to Stefania Ragusa
In this interview journalist Stefania Ragusa explain all the details of the organisation before the strike of foreigners in Italy the 1 of March 2010. She explains how works the organisation for such national and international event without sponsors from any political party or trade union organisations. She also details the relations between the national […]
Minister Nkoana-Mashabane to talk business in China
International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane would visit China for two days later this week for continued discussion about business and economic issues, her office said on Monday. Her schedule on Thursday and Friday would include a visit to the South African Pavilion under construction at the Shanghai 2010 World Expo and a courtesy […]
Presidency defends busy hotline
The Presidency has defended President Jacob Zuma’s hotline after it emerged that 87 percent of all the calls made to the service went unanswered. Presidential spokesman Vincent Magwenya said yesterday they were addressing the hotline’s capacity problems. He also slammed the DA – which had been calling the hotline to lodge a number of complaints […]
South Africa world's biggest welfare state
Social expenditure in SA will top R89bn this year making it the world’s largest welfare state, economists say. A R55bn property scheme to build accommodation for the Soccer World Cup appears to have turned bad and could force many leading property developers into liquidation. Johannesburg – Social grant expenditure is estimated at R89bn in the […]
Sassa CEO Fezile Makiwane resignation rejected
Social Development Minister Edna Molewa has rejected an attempt by Sassa Chief Executive Officer, Fezile Makiwane, to resign following a probe into alleged irregular procurement practices, a spokesperson said on Sunday. “The basis for the rejection is that according to his employment contract, the CEO is required to serve a notice of three months,” said […]
'SABC employee disputes no public interest'
The SABC was on Sunday tight-lipped over a newspaper report that it has allegedly suspended its popular 7pm newsreader, Mahendra Raghunath. “I refuse to discuss staff issues. It doesn’t help anyone,” said spokesman Kaizer Kganyago. “It’s a matter between employer and employee,” he said. Kganyago said he did not see how SABC employee disputes were […]
Icasa's digital migration plan lacks BEE element – Nafcoc
NAFCOC Broadcasting Consortium is returning to court to challenge the new revised digital migration regulations, claiming the rules are still not accommodating black broadcasters. Last week the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) issued regulations on the migration of terrestrial television broadcasts from analogue to digital signals after it was forced to withdraw the initial […]
A Bus System Reopens Rifts in South Africa
Since the days of apartheid, when blacks were required to live in distant townships like this, Susan Hanong, a 67-year-old maid, has commuted to the wealthy northern suburbs of Johannesburg, one of the spectral figures trudging through darkened streets on long trips to wash white people’s clothes and mind their children. But at dawn recently, […]
BP about building huge refinery
BP mounts bid to put state off building huge refinery — Energy giant BP Africa has taken the unusual step of publicly discouraging the government from going ahead with the building of PetroSA’s project Mthombo, SA’s largest refinery. BP Africa CEO Sipho Maseko said on Friday SA should not make a “hasty” decision on the […]