The move by the province is by far the strongest action taken by government since unions in the private security sector embarked on a national 'pay-back-the-money' campaign in January 2023. The campaign relates to millions of rands deducted irregularly from thousands of workers by employers who in turn failed to pay towards their healthcare benefits as agreed in the MCA.
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Seduced by gurgling rivers and rugged mountains of Lesotho
The sight of braes, valleys and all is pleasing. In an alpine, water-rich country, mountains come in many shapes and colours: green, beige and brown blankets. In September, mountains in the Highlands spotted white caps. Photo: T-Connexion Marketing/Moshoeshoe Walk
Unions take benefits battle to security sector ‘labour broker’
A company that supplies security guards to the private sector as part of a learnership programme has become the latest target of labour unions fighting…
‘Mister President, our biggest problem here is water’
“Mister President, our biggest problem here, is water,” an elderly resident of Mandela Village in Hammanskraal told ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday. Ramaphosa was…
Unions demand Eastern Cape government terminate hundreds of security tenders
Private security companies contracted to look after national key points implicated in non-compliance with regulations governing workers’ healthcare benefits write Lucas Ledwaba and Katlego Sekwati…
BaPedi celebrate ages old tradition as Kgoši weds candle wife
Young royal couple bring joy to community as they continue ages old tradition that seeks to eliminate succession disputes writes Katlego Sekwati “I feel ready…
Rural based learners forced to endure daily torture of unhygienic toilets
A recent report by the department in January this year revealed that over 65,940 learners from 210 schools rely exclusively on pit toilets.
Unisa honours ‘nation builder and custodian of peace’ Bishop Engenas Lekganyane
THE smooth notes from the ZCC Brass Band reverberated through the Unisa auditorium as the church’s leader Bishop Joseph Engenas Lekganyane stepped up to deliver…
Farm dwellers forced to survive on stinking, dirty water
A 2019 precedent setting high court ruling compelled municipalities to provide farm dwellers with clean drinking water and provide access to dignified sanitation. However very little has changed for some farm residents.
Communities suffer as hapless Limpopo municipalities fail to provide water
Residents in several areas of Limpopo where water shortages have been severe say their villages have been without water for years, and how their communities share water with domestic animals, endangering human health and well-being.









