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19 May 2013

15 May 2013

Solidarity: Statement by Paul Joubert, Solidarity senior economics researcher, states that focus of Commission for Employment Equity’s report is misplaced (15/04/2013)

STATEMENT

In its 13th report the Commission for Employment Equity (CEE) once again uses the racial composition of the economically active population (EAP) of South Africa as the only and final yardstick for...

DA: Statement by Sej Motau, DA Shadow Minister of Labour, calls for urgent joint committee meeting on growing tensions in Marikana (15/05/2013)

STATEMENT

Yesterday the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) warned that violence arising from its rivalry with the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) will be “worse than the Marikana...

DA: Statement by Mbali Ntuli, Democratic Alliance Youth Leader, on the Youth Wage Subsidy (15/05/2013)

STATEMENT

One year ago today, a group of young South Africans gathered to make their voices heard. We gathered to demand employment opportunities for the youth. There were over 5000 of us. We were peaceful....

SA: Gwen Ramokgopa: Address by the Deputy Minister of Health, during the delivery of the Health Department Budget Vote 2013/14 , Parliament, Cape Town (15/05/2013)

SPEECH

NCDs are the number one killer in the world, with more than 63% of all global deaths due to cardiovascular and chronic lung diseases, cancers and diabetes. Globally, 90% of preventable, premature...

NHI globally accepted – Motsoaledi

NHI

South Africans should stop wasting time opposing National Health Insurance (NHI), Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said on Wednesday. Speaking during his budget vote in the National Assembly,...

SA's resurgent labour unrest could threaten rating – Moody's

RATINGS

Revived labour unrest in South Africa's mining industry could impact export competitiveness and threaten the credit rating of Africa's top economy, analysts from Moody's said on Wednesday. Labour...

VF+: Statement by Anton Alberts, Freedom Front Plus Parliamentary Spokesperson, rejects further taxes to improve health services (15/05/2013)

STATEMENT

“First fix that which is wrong before expensive and grandiose plans are made to fix South Africa’s unstable health system,” Adv. Anton Alberts, the FF Plus’ parliamentary spokesperson on...

SA should diversify its economy

ECONOMY

South Africa should be looking to have a diversified economy, Trade and Industry (dti) Director General Lionel October said. “In all efforts, South Africa should be moving away from mainly...

State to crack down on violent protestors

VIOLENCE

People using protests for criminal activities, incitement or to perpetrate violence will be identified, arrested and charged, Minister of State Security Siyabonga Cwele has warned. In giving this...

DA: Statement by Helen Zille, Democratic Alliance Leader, asserts that the DA will keep fighting for the Youth Wage Subsidy (15/04/2013)

STATEMENT

Exactly one year ago today, thousands of young Democratic Alliance activists marched on COSATU House in downtown Johannesburg to protest against COSATU’s blocking of the Youth Wage Subsidy. We...

WRC: Statement by the Water Research Commission, water-based research hub, on the sanitation subsidy in South Africa (15/05/2013)

STATEMENT

There are a number of challenges that are currently experienced in the subsidised sanitation sector in South Africa. These challenges are generally exacerbated by the fact that efforts are...

SA: Aaron Motsoaledi: Address by the Minister of Health, during the delivery Health Department Budget Vote 2013/14, National Assembly, Cape Town (15/05/2013)

SPEECH

Honourable Speaker, it is now well documented and generally understood that South Africa faces a quadruple burden of disease. Many other countries are faced only with a double burden. These four...

SA: Statement by the Presidecncy, President Zuma arrives in the Russian Federation for a working visit (15/05/2013)

STATEMENT

The President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Mr Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, has arrived in Sochi for a Working Visit to the Russian Federation. President Zuma is accompanied by a...

Cadbury wins the colour purple in the UK

ADAMS & ADAMS

In 2004, Cadbury applied to register the colour purple as a trade mark for chocolate in the United Kingdom. The examiner at the UK Intellectual Property Office objected to the application on the...

COSATU: Statement by the Congress of South African Trade Unions, dismayed by J Arthur Brown's light sentence (15/05/2013)

STATEMENT

The Congress of South African Trade Unions is absolutely dismayed by the slap in the wrist for J Arthur Brown who was given a fine of R150 000 or 36 months in prison. This sentence does not...

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