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Protest marches across South Africa as strikes itensify

A strike in the motor industry looks to continue into next week, after negotiations between motor employers and the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) failed to agree last night.

Numsa: Motor industry strike continues

A strike by motor industry workers will continue until employers come up with a better offer, National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) president Cedric Gina says.

Graft: Botswana ex-minister charged

Botswana has charged the former defence minister with corruption after he failed to disclose his position as a shareholder in a company that was awarded a government contract.

It’s all systems go for car industry today

IT’S all systems go for the car sector today following a crippling industry strike that came to an end when the National Union of Metal Workers (Numsa) reached a three-year agreement with the Automobile Manufacturers Employers Organisation (Ameo) in Port Elizabeth on Friday.

Somali militants seize and burn aid food

Islamist fighters in Somalia said Friday that they seized food from the World Food Program from markets in Mogadishu and burned more than 500 bags of maize and wheat.

Govt workers start indefinite strike

More than a million public sector employees will strike until the state "comes to its senses", unions say.

South Africa state worker unions put strike on hold

Major South African public sector unions will respond next week to a revised government pay offer, suspending for several days a threatened mass strike they said would bring services to a halt, officials said yesterday.

CSA mum on bonus payments

CRICKET South Africa (CSA) has declined to comment on bonuses paid to their employees until a review is completed by an independent audit committee.

Shamwari man arrested after rape of caterer

A SHAMWARI Game Reserve employee aged 31 has been arrested for allegedly gang-raping a caterer aged 29 after a weekend wedding function.

CCMA disturbed by allegations

The governing body of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration said it was disturbed by financial mismanagement allegations made by its former employee in Parliament.