“The national treasury concludes that approximately 715 000 jobs will be lost. Moreover … the model predicts that GDP will fall by 2.1%.”
Cosatu’s upcoming central executive committee meeting will probably leave its president isolated.
The ruling party and labour federation face crucial meetings but SA’s president doesn’t care.
Vladimir Putin’s attacks on Crimea sparked European sanctions so the president stopped food imports.
Despite pockets of resistance, Jacob Zuma is staying put, judging by NEC members’ guarded comments.
Cosatu affiliates are divided over whether the president should go and the issue is being widely discussed, which could force a resolution.
Russian news agency Sputnik claims to ‘tell the untold’, but is it thinly veiled state propaganda?
Student leaders from different organisations put their differences aside to march on Parliament.
Mayor Herman Mashaba believes the art form is a deterrent to investment and will review how it is policed.
But community safety MEC denies there is a vehicle shortage, while staff are allegedly threatened for speaking out.