Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana said on Wednesday his department would intensify the implementation of the Employment Equity Act (EEA) during 2003.
A defiant Iraq braced on Wednesday for war within hours after flatly rejecting a US ultimatum for President Saddam Hussein to flee and thousands of US and British troops drew up battle lines in the desert.
World awaits unpredictable Saddam’s next move
With the final report on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) set to be handed over to President Thabo Mbeki on Human Rights Day on Friday, many are now hoping the way will be clear to settle the issue of reparations.
Former African National Congress (ANC) chief whip Tony Yengeni was freed on bail on Wednesday pending his appeal against a four-year sentence for defrauding parliament.
The Treatment Action Campaign confirmed on Wednesday it would go ahead with a programme of civil disobedience, starting on Human Rights Day, in support of its demands for a national HIV/Aids treatment plan.
The impression is that the US and Britain are going it alone against Iraq, helped only by a small contingent of Australians, a far cry from the wide-ranging coalition organised by George Bush’s father for Desert Storm 12 years ago.
The looming question for American and British troops as they prepare to attack Iraq within the next few hours is whether Saddam Hussein will play his most fearsome card: chemical and biological weapons.
Former African National Congress (ANC) chief whip Tony Yengeni was sentenced to four years in prison on Wednesday for defrauding Parliament.
Yengeni laments ‘harsh’ sentence
South Africa’s Finance Minister Trevor Manuel says the SA government’s stance on Iraq is not a position in support of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, but a position against unilateralism.