Medscheme workers strike over bonus payment

NEHAWU has refused Medscheme’s proposal to distribute R14.7 million among its more than 4,000 employees nationally.

By

Brief | 30 May 2019

Housing activists interrupt council meeting

Protesters demand outcome of investigation into sale of prime City-owned land to GrowthPoint

By

Brief | 30 May 2019

Small builders demand to know how much RDP houses in PE cost the muncipality

They allege that they have been underpaid

By

Brief | 30 May 2019

Six mining groups ask court to approve R5 billion silicosis settlement

But some mines will continue to fight class action suit

By

Law | 30 May 2019

How expropriation without compensation works in Alexandra

A xenophobic mob is kicking people out of their homes

By

Feature | 30 May 2019

Nyanga fire victims unable to rebuild their homes

The City says it will now be assisting the families left homeless by the fire nearly a month ago

By

Brief | 30 May 2019

Informal traders in PE want municipality to build stalls and toilets

“If the municipality fails to intervene, we will end up bankrupt”

By

Brief | 30 May 2019

Police are making arbitrary arrests at protests

Spurious charges are time-consuming and costly, and undermine the right to protest

By

Opinion | 30 May 2019

Residents want City to speed up housing plans in Strand

Evicted land occupiers have been staying in community halls, which means many social grant recipients have had to spend much more money on transport to get their grants at alternative venues

By

Brief | 29 May 2019

Springs residents protest against violent vigilantes

Police say there’s no evidence that the gang being targeted by the vigilantes exists

By

News | 29 May 2019

Bottling company workers to strike next Wednesday

CSAAWU says wage negotiations with Breëriviervallei deadlocked

By

Brief | 29 May 2019

Freedom of expression under threat, new campaign warns

SLAPP suit adversaries to fight it out in Cape High Court

By

News | 29 May 2019

Township residents march through Rondebosch to demand better lighting

“I want to be able to walk in my street at night under the lights without fear. Instead I have to rush home before the sun goes down”

By

News | 29 May 2019

Their councillor was charged with murder. Now Umlazi voters want a by-election

Residents block township road in protest

By

Brief | 28 May 2019

Gordhan challenges Public Protector report

And other essential news of the day

By

the.news.letter | 28 May 2019

Hospital reports foreign residents to Home Affairs

Health department says it’s the law, but human rights lawyer disputes this

By

News | 28 May 2019