Tension between Sadtu and government intensifies
The Department of Basic Education Department (DBE) has lashed out at the South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) for publicly calling for closure of schools... Read more.
Close schools with immediate effect – Sadtu
The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu), the biggest union in the education sector said today, schools should close immediately until after the COVID-19... Read more.
Huawei’s 5G frozen out of the UK
The United Kingdom (UK) government has dealt Chinese multinational technology group, Huawei, a blow after it said all the company’s equipment will be removed from... Read more.
UIF ushers in a new COVID-19 TERS payment regime
The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has introduced a new regime to verify banking details of beneficiaries of COVID-19 Temporary Employee Relief Scheme (TERS).... Read more.
Government urges SAA pilots to accept severance packages
The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has urged individual pilots at embattled South African Airways (SAA) to accept voluntary severance packages (VSPs) ahead... Read more.
Knives out for UCT’s vice-chancellor
A damming report into the leadership style of University of Cape Town’s vice-chancellor (VC) Mamokgethi Phakeng has cast her future in doubt, with those with intimate... Read more.
Too many countries are headed in the wrong direction – WHO
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO) today issued a start warning that many countries were failing to rein in... Read more.
UCT Council elects female chair and deputy in a historic vote
South Africa’s premier higher education institution, the University of Cape Town (UCT), wiil for the first time in its history have women holding the roles... Read more.
“An activist in her own right” – politicians pay tribute to Zindzi Mandela
President Cyril Ramaphosa and his cabinet members on Monday led tributes for the late South African ambassador to Denmark and struggle icon, Zindzi (Zindziswa) Mandela.... Read more.
The Foschini Group makes a R480 million offer to buy Jet
The Foschini Group (TFG), owners of Markham said today it had submitted a conditional offer to acquire certain commercially viable stores and selected assets of... Read more.
