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Making headlines: Ramaphosa to attend SADC Summit in DRC, newly-elected ANC North West chairperson Nono Maloyi could be forced out due to unresolved case and, major union asks members to vote on first strike in 12 years

 

Ramaphosa to attend SADC Summit in DRC

President Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to Kinshasa the Democratic Republic of Congo, tomorrow, to participate in the forty-second Ordinary Southern African Development Community Summit of Heads State and Government.

The summit will take place on August 17 and 18 and regional leaders will deliberate on the region’s development. This year’s theme is “Promoting industrialisation through, agro-processing, mineral beneficiation, and regional value chains for inclusive and resilient economic growth”.

DRC President Félix Tshisekedi Tshilombo will take over the chairpersonship of SADC from Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera.

Ramaphosa’s spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said the SADC is South Africa’s primary foreign policy vehicle for achieving regional development and integration.

 

Newly-elected ANC North West chairperson Nono Maloyi could be forced out due to unresolved case

The new leadership of the ANC in the North West faces an uncertain future, and its newly elected chairperson could be forced out due to a culpable homicide charge still hanging over his head.

Former North West MEC for human settlement Nono Maloyi emerged victorious over Premier Bushy Maape at the North West ANC's ninth elective conference over the weekend.

Ahead of the election, there was a strong push for Maloyi not to contest for the position, with his critics citing a 2018 culpable homicide case that was provisionally withdrawn by the National Prosecuting Authority as grounds for him to step aside.

Branches in Bojanala wrote to the interim provincial committee requesting that Maloyi not be allowed to stand for election, given that the culpable homicide charge may still be reinstated.

 

Major union asks members to vote on first strike in 12 years

The Public Servants Association will begin balloting its members this week on whether to commence with its first strike in over a decade as the public service wage talks grind on with little progress.

The last time the PSA went on strike successfully in the public service was in 2010, demanding an 8.6% wage hike, having rejected government's 6.5% offer.

Now, 12 years later, PSA is demanding a 6.5% wage increase as government offers unions a 2%. The PSA currently represents around 235 000 public sector employees.

 

That’s a roundup of news making headlines today

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