November 10, 2015.
For Creamer Media in Johannesburg, I’m Sane Dhlamini.
Making headlines:

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa says it will not appeal its Cosatu expulsion because the alliance is dead.

Tanzania's new president curbs foreign travel for officials and tax exemptions.

And, water restrictions hit Johannesburg.

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (or Numsa) has decided not to appeal its expulsion from Congress of SA Trade Union (or Cosatu).

They said they agreed with former deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe that the tripartite alliance - between the African National Congress, South African Communist Party and Cosatu - was dead.

It had been a year since Cosatu's central executive committee took the decision to expel the federation's largest affiliate, Numsa that was later replaced by a new metalworkers union, the Liberated Metalworkers Union of South Africa.

Meanwhile Cosatu spokesperson Sizwe Pamla said they had not received a formal letter from Numsa informing them of withdrawing their appeal.

 

Tanzania's new president has ordered restrictions on foreign travel by government officials and cuts in tax exemptions, signalling the potential start of fiscal belt-tightening measures by his government.

John Magufuli, sworn in on November 5 as Tanzania's fifth president, had pledged to double the east African country's monthly revenue collection to $843-million over the next five years. He had also promised to create more jobs and accelerate economic growth.

The 56 year old, had ordered government officials to visit villages and other rural parts of Tanzania to address "grievances and problems of the people".

He is expected to appoint cabinet ministers within two weeks.

 

The City of Johannesburg has implemented level 2 water restrictions as persistent drought continues to hit South Africa.

“The City of Johannesburg had been notified by Rand water of further deterioration in bulk water supply, recommending a higher level of water supply restriction.”

It is against this back drop that the City of Joburg has to invoke section 44(3) of water restriction bylaw. Level 2 is more austere than level 1 restriction. Level 1 restriction is an appeal to residents and consumers to use water responsibly; sparingly as a mitigating measure.

In terms of level 2 restriction, consumers were required to refrain from irrigating gardens between 6am and 6pm.

Residents were compelled not to fill their swimming pools and not to use hosepipes to wash their cars or paved areas.

Also making headlines:

Parliament’s secretary Gengezi Mgidlana said the business of Parliament would continue, even with the majority of staff on strike.

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