Author: Mpho Koka

'We'll continue empowering SA through cadre deployment'
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I’ve not been invited to intervene at Gold One – Mantashe

Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe says his department will not intervene in the dismissal of more than 400 mineworkers at Gold One Modder East... Read more.
Peter Magubane funeral
News

Magubane one of finest and fearless journalists – Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described late veteran photojournalist Dr Peter Magubane as a distinguished lensman and one of the finest and most fearless journalists... Read more.
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union-linked (Amcu) Labour Party of South Africa has initiated a legal battle to force the
News

We might go to the CCMA over Gold One dismissals – NUM

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) plans to appeal a decision by Gold One Modder East Mine to dismiss 401 mineworkers. The mining company took the drastic move... Read more.
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union-linked (Amcu) Labour Party of South Africa has initiated a legal battle to force the
News

Gold One axes miners for October, December hostage dramas

Four hundred mine workers have been dismissed by the Gold One Modder East mine after they were involved in two hostage situations that took place at the mine in... Read more.
A college head says Nzimande dissolving the NSFAS board and putting it under administration will not solve the systematic corruption embedded within the institution.
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I have nothing to hide, says Nzimande of corruption claims

Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has refuted allegations that he received kickbacks from service providers that were awarded multimillion-rand... Read more.
A woman has come out claiming to be late legendary artist Mbongeni Ngema's lover and has threatened to interdict government from organising his funeral if it does not recognise her as his customary wife.
News

Ngema’s ‘wife’ falls ill after threatening to interdict funeral

The woman who claims to be the customary wife of late award-winning playwright Mbongeni Ngema says she collapsed this week while mourning her husband. She also threatened... Read more.
Oscar Pistorius granted parole
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Reeva Steenkamp’s mother opens up on Oscar Pistorius parole

Following convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius’s official release on parole on Friday, Reeva Steenkamp’s mother, June Steenkamp, said the pain of her daughter’s... Read more.