The case of Julius Malema and AfriForum is an interesting one, as it exposes the complexity of running a democratic country with laws that once were used as instruments of oppression.
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Juju and land grabs: How to interpret the Trespass Acts and Riotous Assemblies
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Violent actions by groups of striking AMCU members are causing havoc and mayhem at Sibanye-Stillwater
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Sibanye-Stillwater advises that violent actions by groups of striking AMCU members close to its Beatrix operations in the Free State province, have continued. In the early hours of the morning on 11 December 2018, various altercations between the South African Police Service (SAPS) and large groups of AMCU members resulted in a number of employees..
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Security guard dies after being set alight in plastics strike chaos – Numsa called the strike, but say they are not to blame for the resulting carnage
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A security guard, Lesley Lekgalake Mphahlele, died on Tuesday after succumbing to his injuries, sustained after he was doused with petrol and set alight by violent protesters. The Plastics Converters Association (PCASA) blamed the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) for the violence that had resulted from a strike the union called for…
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Eff thugs at it again – Vodacom stores in Polokwane mall vandalized in the name of democracy, no arrests been made yet
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EFF supporters have vandalized all the Vodacom stores at the Mall of the North in Polokwane. They are protesting against an image of Julius Malema and Floyd Shivambu captioned “abusers of democracy”, shown at the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards. It seems the inconvenient truth hurts. Ironically, these acts of destruction just confirms the..
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Reiger Park on the East Rand is “closed” – the so called tire gang is on the loose again,chaos and violence now rule the new SA where mayhem and destruction is the order of the day
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Reiger Park on the East Rand is “closed”. All access roads are barred with traditional burning tires, stones and wood stumps. The community forum declared that people were marginalized and that delivery and development projects had to be addressed. The government is called upon to fulfill their duty. Meanwhile, protesters in Kempton Park torched three..
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The murder of Siam Lee: Shocking details of her murder emerge in court
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It was a harrowing day in the Durban Magistrate’s Court, as the details of the Siam Lee murder were shared with the public.
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And there goes the taxpayer’s money up in flames AGAIN:- MyCiti bus attacks cost City of Cape Town R10 million
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Vandalism and arson attacks on the MyCiti bus service have cost the City of Cape Town R10 million.
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Nedlac (National Economic Development and Labour Council) says ‘yes’ to strike by all members of Solidarity
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After three months, Nedlac has approved an application by Solidarity to go on a lawful strike against the exclusion of white employees from employee share ownership plans.
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The Dros rape saga: #NotInMyName says Nicholas Ninow “intends to plead insanity”, will this plea hold?
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Nicholas Ninow, accused of raping a seven-year-old in a Dros restaurant, is due in court this Thursday. But #NotInMyName have their suspicions.
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NEHAWU is making numerous demands -“We are not in the march because we are lazy to work” – Yeah right, and you think we must believe you?
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Thousands of members and supporters of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU) marched from the Bisho stadium to the office of Eastern Cape Premier Phumulo Masualle on Wednesday afternoon. NEHAWU is making numerous demands. “We are not in the march because we are lazy to work … The Premier never sat in..
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Protest getting out of hand:- Five bus drivers arrested as MyCiTi strike heats up
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Five striking MyCiTi bus drivers were arrested on Tuesday after police used stun grenades to disperse strikers at the Civic Centre station, Mayoral Committee Member for Transport Brett Herron said.
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Numsa members responsible for the devastating fire of a factory in Ladybrand
Stricter action is expected, but why will changes to the picketing rules in South Africa pose a threat to strikes
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Government recently released a draft of new picketing rules for public comment. These new rules, alongside the 2017 amendments to the Labour Relations Act are intended to change the process through which trade unions can embark on protected strike action.
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Poverty hit record in 2018 due to SA riots over poor services
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The highest number of incidents were recorded in the Eastern Cape, a traditional stronghold for the ANC, which has been in power since the end of apartheid in 1994.
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The MyCiti bus strike continues in Cape Town
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A unprotected strike by MyCiti bus drivers appeared to enter its second day on Tuesday as the bus service announced disruptions to several routes around Cape Town.
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