Cosatu has accused President Cyril Ramaphosa of being averse to confrontation.The trade union federation plans to embark on a general strike to force the government to act against corruption. Cosatu president Zingisa Losi said Ramaphosa has the power to act on corruption. Cosatu's leadership has called out President Cyril Ramaphosa for being "confrontation averse" in the fight…
ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule. Felix Dlangamandla, Netwerk24 ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule sent Cosatu in Limpopo an invitation to meet to discuss the party's decision to reinstate Florence Radzilani and Danny Msiza.Radzilani and Msiza have been implicated in the VBS looting scandal.The SACP has also voiced its displeasure over the ANC's decision to reinstate them.The Congress…
Matthew Parks of Cosatu. (FIN24) Trade union federation Cosatu was left disillusioned with Tito Mboweni's budget.Opposition parties were generally uninspired.The move to a zero-based budget approach was welcomed, while state debt was a general concern.While opposition parties were generally uninspired by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's supplementary budget he delivered on Wednesday, his most strident criticism…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…