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South African government distances itself from Cuban human trafficking claims
The Trafficking in Persons report says Cuba benefits financially from its ‘coercive’ labour export programmes to 66 countries
Criminal probe into Thungela Resources for ‘catastrophic’ acid mine water spill
It will be a test case in South Africa for river pollution, rehabilitation and holding polluters accountable
Coal mine acidic water spillage into Wilge River system kills ‘all life, everything’
The acid mine drainage happened at Khwezela Colliery’s south shaft, which had been sealed, but the volume of water exceeded the maximum capacity for treatment at the dosing site
Sisulu and her adviser implicated in R4bn Cape Town development with Amazon as tenant
Lindiwe Sisulu and her adviser are accused of meddling in a R4-billion development in a sensitive Cape Town area meant to house Amazon’s Africa office
Cuban engineers ‘displace’ local scientists on state bursaries
South African scientists’ contracts were allegedly not renewed because of a funding gap
Price tag of Cuban engineers is R75mn thanks to ‘extensive’ fringe benefits, says Solidarity
Benefits allegedly include flights for holidays in Cuba, furnished accommodation, food, clothing, internet and extra money to make landline calls to Cuba
Solidarity says court action against Cuban engineers’ project will continue
Trade union will continue its application against the water department’s decision to employ 25 Cuban engineers, valued at more than R18-million a year
Tens of millions spent on repairs but sewage still flows in the Vaal
The Vaal River is the lifeblood for almost 50% of the South African population yet at its banks around the Lekwa municipality, sewage flows into it
National dam levels rise higher than in 2017 ― water department
The Western Cape dam levels that were recorded at an all-time low three months ago are rising by 5% week-on-week