News in South Africa 2nd December: 1. Localised restriction for Western Cape: The provincial government in the Western Cape is seeking legal advice, over localised restrictions, as the province records a resurgence in COVID-19 cases. Stricter COVID-19 regulations are expected to be announced this week. New infections are outpacing all attempts to control it. There are […]
News in South Africa 7th October: 1. Unions strike today: Union federations are expected to strike today, disrupting business and services across all sectors. The unions are protesting government’s failure to honour wage agreements, corruption and looting of state resources, and inadequate protections against Covid-19 in the workplace. Services such as health care and education […]
News in South Africa 5th October: 1. Cosatu to strike from Wednesday: As the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) prepares to lead protests against corruption and other issues across the country this week, its leaders have dismissed suggestions that the action will be detrimental to the economy. Between April and June, 2.2 million South Africans […]
