The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) and the steel producer Iscor are expected to resume crucial wage talks on Monday. The wage negotiations between the two parties will determine the wage increases for all production workers this year.
Bus company Putco has proposed a scheme of arrangement that would see the company become wholly-owned by Lexshell 603 Investments and the transport company delist from the JSE Securities Exchange. The move is aimed at increasing black ownership of Putco.
Kenyan civil society activist Edward Oyugi says Africa’s relations with the developed world amount to the continent holding out a begging bowl. But, African leaders insist they have a partnership with wealthy nations. The claim came under discussion again this week during a meeting of the powerful Group of Eight.
Springbok captain John Smit was full of praise for coach Jake White after the Boks’ stunning 31-17 win over the Irish on Saturday. Ireland had came to South Africa on the back of impressive displays at the Rugby World Cup and Six Nations, but it was the Springboks who prevailed, to go one point up in the two-match series.
World champion Michael Schumacher looks set for a battle with his BAR-Honda rivals in Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix after he and Takuma Sato finished fastest in the two practice sessions on Friday. Schumacher set the fastest time of the day for Ferrari, but he dropped to third in the second hour.
Staff at the troubled National Development Agency have written a new letter of protest to its board to complain about ongoing chaos at the organisation. Minister of Social Development Zola Skweyiya instituted a probe eight months ago into mismanagement, fraud and corruption in the agency.
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An overnight coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo was ”a freak incident,” says South Africa’s Provincial and local Government Minister Sydney Mufamadi. He says a military delegation from the DRC is to meet the South African National Defence Force to discuss training and security sector reforms.
No one knows how old he is. Brown says he is in his early 70s; it is whispered abroad that he may be nearer to 80. But the original sex machine is still packing them in — and breaking their hearts. Emma Brockes talks to James Brown about love, jail and taxes.