Thursday 29th July, 2010
South African Strike Set For Thursday
Mandela's 92nd Birthday Celebrated A South African official was set to meet union leaders in an effort to avert a strike by 900,000 public service workers.The workers, represented by a coalition of un...
Union says South African auto workers may strike
Some South African auto workers could down tools as early as next week to push for higher wages, a union official said on Thursday. "We could well give them a notice to strike as soon as next Thu...
Crime prevention starts at home, says Cele
National Police Commissioner General Bheki Cele says communities must root out the criminals among themselves before blaming the police for the high crime rate. Cele was speaking to the community o...
Agliotti counsel rips into state witness
Mail & GuardianDrug dealer Glenn Agliotti's defence counsel Laurance Hodes spent most of Wednesday afternoon tearing into the credibility of state witness Alexis Christopher.
Kebble trial: Victim tells how he was shot
Mail & GuardianAll three men involved in the murder of mining magnate Brett Kebble have now testified, and have admitted that drug dealer Glenn Agliotti was not directly responsible for the killing.
SAfrica union, Impala Platinum to meet for wage talks
ReutersQuote ) management next week for wage talks after workers suspended a strike planned for Monday, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Thursday.
STOCKS NEWS AFRICA-NEPI goes to main board, shares up
ReutersQuote ) (NEPI) rise nearly 4 percent as the property company says it will move from the JSE's alternative exchange to the main board from next Wednesday.
S.Africa's PPI quickens to 9.4 pct y/y in June
ReutersJOHANNESBURG July 29 (Reuters) - South Africa's producer inflation quickened to 9.4 percent year-on-year in June from 6.8 percent in May, official data showed on Thursday.
Stolen equipment delays trial
News 24Brett Kebble murder trial for the attorneys of John Stratton, business partner of the slain mining magnate.Malcolm Dee, the man doing the recording for Webber Wentzel attorneys, worked for a company c...
'Wild animals must stay wild'
News 24Cape Town - Panjo may be safely back home after his two-day romp, but for the NSPCA, the incident has highlighted their concerns about the taming of wild animals and keeping them as pets."Wild animals...
ANCYL warns of Malema scam
News 24Julius Malema 's name."These crooks who pretend to be community leaders, are robbing our people of their hard-earned money under the pretence of giving them land," said African National Congress Youth...
W Cape improves housing demand
News 24Cape Town - The Western Cape government is working on an improved system to ensure that the right people benefit from municipal housing, the province's human settlements department said on Thursday.Th...
Panjo 'kicking back' on the couch
IOLBy Gill Gifford After a two-day search that had South Africans gripped, Panjo the missing tiger was on Thursday morning back home and lounging on the couch. Jubilant owner of the giant cat, Goos...
Panjo the tiger relaxes at home after saga
IOLPanjo the hand-reared tiger spent Thursday morning lolling about on his humans' lawn on their farm in Groblersdal, lapping up the attention he was receiving after being missing for two days. "He's ...
Drug lab discovered in Joburg
IOLA 27-year-old Nigerian was arrested on Thursday after police pounced on a drug laboratory in Kempton Park, the Hawks said. Drugs and manufacturing chemicals estimated at R20 million were seized, sa...
Pharmacist killed in Daspoort Tunnel crash
IOLBy Graeme Hosken and Karabo Seanego A Pretoria pharmacist was killed and a truck driver injured in a head-on collision in Daspoort Tunnel, causing untold traffic chaos as lunchtime motorists battle...
Wiese may get cash back - official
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White men still dominate the workplace
Business ReportSubmit your comment Sixteen years into the country's democracy, white men still monopolise top management positions, Employment Equality Commission chairwoman Mpho Nkeli said on Thursday. "White ma...
Cut in electricity subsidy for poor targeted
IOLBy Babalo Ndenze and Sibusiso Nkomo Cape Town mayor Dan Plato is to meet Public Enterprises Minster Barbara Hogan to discuss the city's subsidy to Eskom to provide free basic electricity to househo...
Woman sues for '8 years lost to childhood rape'
Cape ArgusEdition 1 FATIMA SCHROEDER High Court Writer SHE was 11 years old when she met him, and, she says, had her first sexual encounter with him just before her 15th birthday. He was married and 19 ye...
Meet Zingela - the hound that tracked down a tiger
Cape ArgusImagine the convenience of having the Cape Argus delivered directly to your computer every day! Independent Newspapers South Africa, has gone digital in a new and exciting way. You will now have the...
Millions wasted in transport mismanagement - minister
Business ReportSubmit your comment The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) wasted millions of rands in mismanagement, irregular procurement and over-expenditure, among others, Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndeb...
South Africa: Foreign Truck Drivers Given Time to Adjust to New Rule
All AfricaJohannesburg — THE North Gauteng High Court yesterday granted truck drivers three months to adjust to a new system that requires foreign drivers operating South African trucks to obtain work per...
South Africa: New State Scheme to Boost Black Enterprises
All AfricaJohannesburg — BLACK business was set to benefit from a three-year multimillion-rand scheme, the Department of Trade and Industry said yesterday. The scheme is an effort to create more viable c...
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