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At the core of its fight with the government is the failure to deal with corruption and the public service wage increase dispute. FILE: Cosatu is organising national mass protests for next week. Picture Kaylynn Palm/EWN JOHANNESBURG – As Cosatu prepares for its national mass protests next week, the labour federation has thrown down the […]

A group of activists operating under the name #WeSeeYou have occupied a Camps Bay mansion. But who are these activists and why are they doing this? EWN has put together a fact file on each of them. The logo for the #WeSeeYouactvist group. Picture: Facebook We See You JOHANNESBURG – Seven people calling themselves queer […]

South African Airways needs more than R10 billion for the restructuring of the embattled airline. JOHANNESBURG – With government expected to reprioritise its budget in order to find money to restart a new national airline, there are growing calls for National Treasury not to use funds set aside to deal with COVID-19. Finance Minister Tito […]

SA’s COVID-19 recovery rate at 90% as death toll hits 16,398 The Health Ministry says 1,268 new infections were picked up over the past day, pushing the number of known cases in this country to almost 671,000. FILE: A Dis-Chem Pharmacy health professional collects a nasal swab for a COVID-19 coronavirus test at a drive-through […]

Before the pandemic, President Cyril Ramaphosa had big plans for the fourth industrial revolution in the country, improving people’s lives through technology. But the lockdown has exposed just how far behind South Africa is compared with other countries. JOHANNESBURG – It’s been six months since the start of lockdown and the nation is taking stock, […]

KZN police hunting gunmen who killed 5 people in Pinetown The three women and the two men were gunned down on Saturday in an attack in Kwandengezi. Police car/van. Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter. JOHANNESBURG – Police are searching for three gunmen linked to the execution style shootings of five people in Pinetown. The three women and the […]

The president has suspended the minister’s salary for three months instead allocating the money to the solidarity fund to support the country’s response to the pandemic. Minister of Defence Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. Picture: GCIS. JOHANNESBURG – There are increasing calls for Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to be sacked, with political parties and civil organisations accusing President […]

Kubayi-Ngubane thanked South Africans who visited various attractions across the country which she says has given the industry a much-needed boost. FILE: Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane. Picture: GCIS. JOHANNESBURG – Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said amid the economic impact suffered by the sector during the hard lockdown, measures will be taken to prioritise and restructure […]