ANC accused of betraying workers

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THE National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union, Cosatu’s biggest affiliate, yesterday accused the ANC of betraying workers – going as far as to rubbish ...

Cosatu seeks powers to ‘intervene’ on affiliates

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COSATU president S’dumo Dlamini has called for this week’s congress to make a constitutional amendment that will undermine the autonomy of the federation’s affiliates. ...

Students running scared

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ZANELE sent a direct message to @IOL’s Twitter account last Wednesday.

Regime-change plotters blamed for varsity uprisings

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THE Progressive Youth Alliance (PYA) has laid the blame for student protests which have gripped the country over the last few weeks on regime-change plotters, saying ...

Maimane ‘makes history’

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Newly elected DA federal leader Mmusi Maimane has clarified that the party is in favour of non-racialism - but will not advocate for colour-blindness, because South ...

Court orders Samwu to reinstate 10

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Ten Samwu leaders have won their court bid to be reinstated by the leadership who expelled, suspended or “removed” them.

A numbers game for the forgotten folk

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Gangs, church and politics make for an interesting mix for those seeking salvation on the Cape Flats.

Shilowa row goes back to court

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Disputed Cope leader Mbhazima Shilowa and his comrades will return to court to push for their reinstatement into the party's highest national body.

Info Bill may have to go back to square one

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There is a “real risk” that the controversial Protection of State Information Bill would have to be reprocessed from scratch.

'All is not well in the SIU’

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President Zuma has again missed his own deadline for announcing a permanent head of the Special Investigating Unit.

Plenty fall foul of Lulu’s tongue

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Afrikaners, ‘fat’ businessmen, lesbians - all have irritated the minister, writes Shanti Aboobaker.

‘Courts should be last resort’

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Justice Zac Yacoob retires after 15 years at the Constitutional Court. Shanti Aboobaker speaks to him

ANC poised to tighten party discipline

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Sweeping reforms of the ANC constitution are set to close the loopholes Julius Malema tried to use in his defence.

Info Bill passed in NCOP, despite a fight

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Jubilant ANC MPs have passed the amended Protection of State Information Bill in the National Council of Provinces.

Departments to target hate crimes

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The Justice Department is developing a policy and possibly legislation to deal with hate crimes.

MP’s NPA query irks dep minister

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ANC MP Luwellyn Landers added his voice to concerns about the delay in appointing a permanent NPA boss.

Ipid 'handing probes of cops to cops'

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The Independent Police Investigative Directorate stands accused of abdicating its responsibility of probing complaints against the police.

Dlamini Zuma’s tears in Parliament

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Calls on South Africans to be “all-weather Africans” – regardless of whether prospects for the continent were good or bad

Youth give thumbs down to Zuma, Malema

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“When it comes to choosing our next president, Jacob Zuma and Julius Malema are equally unpopular with most SA youth. ”

ANC backs off info bill

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Securocrats in the ANC appear to have lost ground in the long battle over the Protection of State Information Bill.

Opposition parties last Selebi release

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Oppositon parties slammed the medical parole granted to disgraced former police commissioner Jackie Selebi as “scandalous” preferential treatment.

Child labour still rife

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Tens of thousands of children are still put to work in SA, despite it being illegal.

Police and reservists to ‘guard gates’

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Reservists and ordinary police officers are guarding all SAPS properties, including police stations.

Cele: I hope Zuma speaks soon

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An unfazed General Bheki Cele claimed he had “no stress” amidst reports that he was going to be fired.

77 children sexually violated in SA daily: DA

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At least 77 children were sexually violated every day last year, DA parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko has said.