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Zuma was employed at a security company for at least four months after becoming president receiving a million rand a month for his work. It means that for the first months of his presidency, Zuma had a boss who has an iron hold over Zuma. timeslive.co.za/
SABC employees across the country, including journalists and newsreaders, have downed tools and embarked on strike action, saying that they are fed up with political interference in reporting. mg.co.za/
The strike comes at a particularly volatile moment. The SABC is still seeking a guarantee from treasury to ensure its continued operations, and South Africa’s economic climate is in a downward turn. The strike also comes off the back of a breakdown of trust between SABC employees and the previous board. Equally, the role of the SABC in the lead up to the ANC elective conference in December is not only under heavy scrutiny, but is already hotly contested. mediamonitoringafrica.org/
Statement by Amadiba Crisis Committee
Sanral’s “community expert” Dr Mongezi Noah and N2 Wild Coast Toll Road consultant, Mr Ntsizakalo Ngalo, left a community meeting organised by the Njanda and Ngwenyeni villages in Khanyayo, by Mtentu river in Eastern Cape. They did not want to negotiate any demands on Sanral about N2. The meeting asked them to leave after an hour and half discussion. wwmp.org.za/
Just when it seemed that things could get no worse for workers and the poor, we are hit by the Quarterly Labour Force Survey from Statistics South Africa for the third quarter of 2017, which shows yet another rise in the rate of joblessness. saftu.org.za/
The South African Federation of Trade Unions is disgusted at the announcement that the ‘wages’ paid to participants on the Expanded Public Works Programme are to be raised by R4.41 in line with the inflation rate to just R88 per day. saftu.org.za/
Jonathan Payn reflects on the conditions in the townships for the black working class in the 1980s that led to the Vaal Uprising and sees missteps in movement building today. ilrig.org/ |
Net neutrality is crucial to the careers of comedians like Ms. Rae, but it also allows content about more serious subjects to find an audience, without the endorsement or approval of traditional media gatekeepers. 
Wind generation is forecast to climb to a record on Sunday, creating more output than needed and driving electricity prices below zero, broker data compiled by Bloomberg show. It would be the first time this year that the average price for a whole day is negative, not just for specific hours. 
