Author: staff
The United Nations Security Council has failed in its primary responsibility of ensuring peace, and this had a “disastrous impact” on Africa, said President Cyril Ramaphosa as he argued for reform, including that Africa should have two seats on the global body.
Solicitor-General Fhedzisani Pandaleni – who has been overseeing the government’s multibillion-rand litigation for four years – is suing Justice Minister Thembi Simelane and her department over what he argues is his “unlawful termination”.
The contentious Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act, National Dialogue, and the G20 Leaders Summit are expected to dominate future discussions as Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s clearing house mechanism begins to take shape.
Many who auction their valuables are elderly, facing rising medical costs. Parting with prized possessions is painful, and for many who chose one of SA’s most established auction houses, that was compounded by delays in payment, writes Wendy Knowler.
Less than three months after two men made their way to the Algoa Bus Company offices in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape, seemingly in an attempt to extort the company, two senior employees were killed in the space of one week in what appears to be hit-job murders.
The United Nations Security Council has failed in its primary responsibility of ensuring peace, and this had an “disastrous impact” on Africa, said President Cyril Ramaphosa as he argued for reform of this global body, including that Africa should have two seats on the security council.
Combined Motor Holdings, which sells vehicles under 29 different brands and also owns First Car Rental, has cut its dividend by almost a third after reporting a sales fall amid consumer pressure and a glut of vehicles among SA’s rental fleet.
The City of Cape Town impounded 407 taxis in the first 10 days of October, reigniting tensions between the municipality and taxi industry, and sparking concerns of a possible repeat of the deadly eight-day strike that brought the city to a standstill last year.
Mining giant BHP, which may be gearing up for another bid for Anglo American, reported a climb in both copper and iron ore production for its first quarter to end September, boosted by debottlenecking efforts at a port in Australia and higher grades at the world’s largest copper mine, Escondida.
Former police minister Bheki Cele’s failure to appoint a Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) judge for almost two years has “severely affected” the body that investigates misconduct and political meddling at the Hawks.