The Congress of South African Trade Unions on Monday called on the government to expand the public service rather than reduce it.
Nature conservationists are elated after a low-key African renaissance event in Limpopo last week immediately bore unexpected fruit. Sixteen African wild dogs were released in Marakele National Park near Thabazimbi last week.
Australian governor general Peter Hollingworth stepped down last night following three weeks of calls for his resignation, days after rape allegations against him were dropped in Victoria’s state supreme court.
The salaries of South Africa’s government ministers have been published in the government gazette, with it reporting that Deputy President Jacob Zuma earns a total remuneration package of R821 190 a year.
Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Sunday told his supporters to prepare themselves with prayers ahead of ”democracy marches” due to begin in just over a week.
South Africa’s infant mortality rate is considerably higher than many other countries which fall into the same income category and even higher than many countries that fall into a lower income group.
The stretchers keep coming, bearing bodies out of the rubble left by Algeria’s massive earthquake, adding to a tally of grief and horror that, four days old on Sunday, feels a lot more like rage.
Property unit trusts (PUTs), as a proxy for property performance, have generated a 14,9% return in the year to end-March, sharply outperforming bonds, says Debbie Prinsloo of Investment Solutions, the country’s largest multi-manager.
The South African rand was steady against major currencies in late morning trade on Monday in a market that was extremely quiet due to holidays in the UK and US.
Currency traders expected the rand to remain range bound for the rest of
the day.