Why Vavi’s future is at stake
Cosatu's central executive committee will decide on the future of its general secretary. Here is a look at the issues behind the story.
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1 988 farmers seek wage exemption
Nearly 2 000 farmers, many from the Western Cape, have applied for exemption from the minimum wage for farm workers.
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Vavi in attack mode at NUM meeting
Cosatu's Zwelinzima Vavi accused everyone from the media, to employers and the opposition of trying to "divide and rule".
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‘Don’t blame NUM for violence’
The National Union of Mineworkers cannot be blamed for the violence in the mining sector, Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu said.
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Neymar listening to offers from European clubs
Brazil's Neymar is on the verge of choosing one of two offers from unnamed clubs – most likely one of the Spanish giants.
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Force pile misery on Highlanders
A 79th minute penalty helped the Western Force past the Highlanders to leave the Otago side stranded at the bottom of the log.
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PSL must come clean on vote process
The PSL awards has had its controversies in the past. Nkareng Matshe thinks it's time they made the vote process transparent.
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Slick Brumbies give Auckland the Blues
The ACT Brumbies mastered the wet and windy conditions in Auckland to beat the Blues in the 1 500th game of Super Rugby.
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Pupils in a pickle after drug raid
Several pupils are in hot water after the Tshwane Metro Police raided Hoërskool CR Swart in Pretoria for drugs.
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‘Council didn’t thwart Cosatu protest’
The City of Joburg criticised Cosatu for implying that the council had scuppered the trade federation’s planned protest against e-tolls.
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Africa celebrates 50 years of ‘unity’
African leaders on Saturday opened extravagant celebrations for the 50th jubilee of the continental bloc.
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NPA zeros in on Fidentia judge
Prosecutors listed at least eight "misdirections" the judge made in former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown's case.
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Police minister welcomes Victoria Phiyega
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has welcomed Mangwashi Victoria Phiyega as the new National Commissioner of Police. Die minister van polisie, Nathi Mthethwa, het die aanstelling van Victoria Phiyega as die nuwe kommissaris van polisie verwelkom.
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City Press gives in to Zuma picture request
City Press editor Ferial Haffajee says the publication will remove the picture of the controversial portrait by Brett Murray from its website, which depicts President Jacob Zuma in an offensive manner. Die redakteur van die City Press, Ferial Haffajee, sê die koerant gaan die foto van President Jacob Zuma van sy webtuiste verwyder “om uit die spervuur te bly”.
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Zuma lawyer in tears
After a heated argument with the defence, the advocate presenting the ANC’s case on why the “offensive” painting of Jacob Zuma in the Goodman Gallery should be removed broke down into tears and the case was postponed. Die advokaat wat die saak stel om die naakportret van Jacob Zuma uit die Goodman Galery te verwyder het vanmiddag in trane uitgebars en die hof het die saak uitgestel.
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Full bench hears Zuma painting case
A full bench of the South Gauteng High Court is already in session to hear an African National Congress (ANC) application regarding the portrait depicting President Jacob Zuma in an offensive manner. ‘n Vol bank van die Hooggeregshof in Gauteng hoor die saak aangaande die “naakportret” van President Jacob Zuma en honderde ANC ondersteuners wag buite die hof.
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