The <em>Mail & Guardian</em> spoke to Samwu’s general secretary, Mthandeki Nhlapo, about the union’s objections to the Bill.
Communications Minister Roy Padayachie tells the <i>Mail & Guardian</i> he was trying to give the SABC board a free hand.
The knives are out for Limpopo Premier Cassel Mathale as some provincial and national ANC leaders push to remove him as ANC provincial chairperson.
As the country reels from twin strikes by the metal and chemical worker unions, a further strike is looming by nearly a million members of Cosatu.
The petroleum, chemical and mining industries — key sectors in the economy — are bracing themselves for rolling mass action starting next week.
Numsa boss Irvin Jim, who is leading the national metal and engineering workers’ union wage strike, has been touted as a possible successor to Vavi.
Blade Nzimande has fiercely defended the role of the SACP, which has been harshly criticised by alliance partners for failing the working class.
President Zuma has launched a veiled attack on Cosatu’s Zwelinzima Vavi and other alliance leaders for criticising the ANC and government in public.
Mayor-in-waiting Parks Tau has promised the people of Johannesburg value for money when he takes over as the city council’s new political head.
Samwu members say the national executive committee forced them to abide by the decision to suspend the planned strike despite their objections.