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Police agree to stop cannabis arrests

Parties in the cannabis Phakisa event agree to a 30 June moratorium while regulations are put in place

New move to get cannabis master plan back on track

Business and unions are set to participate in an Operation Phakisa meeting from Monday next week

Participants cited the failure of government departments to come up with a common stance on cannabis and territorial battles by senior bureaucrats as being among the reasons for their withdrawal.
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Cannabis master plan on the rocks

A lack of coherent approach by government departments has stalled the process of developing cannabis policy

Saftu opens the door to Cosatu’s Western Cape leader

Cosatu’s Western Cape secretary has informally met senior leaders of the South African Federation of Trade Unions and could soon join Saftu

Cosatu condemns ‘all white’ Springbok selection

Cosatu is not encouraged to support the "all white" Springbok team that will take on the All Blacks, says provincial secretary Tony Ehrenreich.

Ehrenreich denied that he had been officially approached by any other federation and would not elaborate on the overtures from Saftu.

Ehrenreich stands by ‘eye for an eye’ Israel comment

While the Jewish community seeks an apology, Cosatu’s Tony Ehrenreich maintains that his Facebook post does not incite harm or violence against Jews.

‘Don’t pour oil on the fire’ Motshekga, says Cosatu

Cosatu has warned Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga not to take action against protesting teachers at the Sadtu march.

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille.

Zille wants army in Western Cape’s rural areas

Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula must send army troops to Western Cape rural areas to prevent farmworker violence, says Helen Zille.

You might need to apply for an extra day of leave …

People who think they only need three days’ leave between Christmas and New Year’s Day are in for a shock — they actually need to apply for four.

That’s that

That’s that, then: Dalai Lama cancels South Africa trip

The Dalai Lama has cancelled his trip to South Africa to attend Archbishop Tutu’s birthday after the state failed to grant him a visa in time.

That’s that

Government under siege for ‘weakness’ on Dalai Lama

The state has been slammed by Cosatu for "exchanging SA’s morality for dollars or yuan", in dithering over whether to grant the Dalai Lama a visa.

According to Mariette Liefferink

Condemn strike violence, De Lille tells Ehrenreich

Patricia de Lille has called on Cape Town’s ANC leader to support a claim for damages from striking Samwu workers who went on a rampage in the city.

Upset workers want answers

Upset workers want answers

Sactwu officials say that about 20 000 workers are affected by the missing pension funds, but others claim many more workers stand to lose.

No ‘sea change’ without a swing

No ‘sea change’ without a swing

Analysts have, by and large, fallen into two misguided camps: those who have breathlessly proclaimed a "sea change" or "watershed” election.

Business as usual for the ANC

Business as usual for the ANC

Many analysts and news reporters, both at the SABC and in the private media, have emphasised how the 2011 municipal elections were "business as usual"

Outright control in DA’s sight

Outright control in DA’s sight

The DA believes it will win its first overall majority in the Cape Town metropolitan council, predicting "somewhere between 57% and 60%".

According to Mariette Liefferink

The case for real debate in Cape Town

On Friday April 15 1994, Nelson Mandela and FW de Klerk participated in the first debate of the new democratic South Africa.

No-bling Tony wants poor on top

No-bling Tony wants poor on top

Tony Ehrenreich has one dominant concern in Cape Town: putting social justice first.

DA and media ‘against ANC and the poor’

Criticism of the Democratic Alliance and the media featured strongly in speeches at Cosatu’s May Day rally in Cape Town on Sunday.

ANC vows to build homes in Constantia

The ANC has promised to build houses for the poor in Constantia if it won the local government election in Cape Town.