Nehawu will protest outside the Union Buildings on Monday. PHOTO: Felix Dlangamandla Nehawu will hold a protest outside the Union Buildings on Monday.It wants the president to address them and resolve their issues, contained in a memorandum submitted to the Presidency earlier this month.Their demands relate to health worker safety and salary increases for frontline…
Ten people have been arrested for charges relating to the destruction of property, following protests at Clicks stores over a hair advertisement.An EFF MP has also been charged for allegedly assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest.Police Minister Bheki Cele said police should ensure that the rule of law is maintained. Ten people, including an EFF MP,…
Nehawu members at their offices in Cape Town after being dispersed at a protest outside Parliament. Cebelihle Mthethwa,News24 Two people have been arrested during a protest for PPE in Cape Town.The unions had planned to march to Parliament to hand over a memorandum of demands. South African Union of Students said too many front line workers were…
People from various organisations protested in Johannesburg. Several organisations led a march to the Gauteng legislature to lament government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic.One of the groups highlighted the long wait for housing.Former Expanded Public Works Programme workers said many of the promises government had made, are yet to be realised.Hundreds of people marched through…
Protesters outside the Randburg Magistrate's Court. A group of protesters gathered at the Randburg Magistrate's Court on Wednesday. The aim of the protest was to create awareness around cyclists who have lost their lives on the country's roads. A man accused of killing a Johannesburg cyclist while intoxicated briefly appeared in the court where his case was…
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…