Business South Africa’s crippling port, rail strike ends Johannesburg – South Africa’s logistics utility Transnet said on Monday that labour unions had accepted a wage deal ending... Read more 18 Oct, 2022
Business South Africa ‘concerned’ as port, rail strike hits economy Johannesburg – South Africa’s government said on Thursday it was “extremely concerned” at a prolonged strike at state-owned logistics... Read more 13 Oct, 2022
Countries Moroccan activists demand abortion rights after teen’s death Rabat – Dozens of feminist activists demonstrated on Wednesday in Morocco’s capital, calling for legalised abortions after a teenage... Read more 29 Sep, 2022
World UN urges action as mental health takes heavy toll on workers Geneva – Far more must be done to safeguard mental health on the job, the United Nations said on... Read more 28 Sep, 2022
Business ‘Our future is doomed’ – South Africans strike to protest joblessness, inflation Johannesburg – Protesters marched to one of South Africa’s main government building in Pretoria on Wednesday backing a national... Read more 25 Aug, 2022
Business SA jobless rate falls despite floods, outages Johannesburg – South Africa’s unemployment rate fell for a second consecutive quarter despite widespread power cuts and devastating floods,... Read more 23 Aug, 2022
Countries Marikana massacre: What happened on the day Johannesburg – It starts with a tense standoff that will end up in slaughter. Hundreds of police officers watch... Read more 12 Aug, 2022
Business Long winter: South Africans struggle with rolling blackouts Johannesburg – Unable to switch on lights or heaters, cook dinner or charge their phones, South Africans are spending... Read more 7 Jul, 2022
Countries Crash in Egypt’s Nile Delta kills 8 child workers Cairo – Eight child workers were killed in northern Egypt on Saturday when the vehicle they were travelling in plunged... Read more 1 May, 2022
Business Egypt gig economy workers face rough ride Cairo – Young men on bikes and scooters zip through Cairo, Egypt’s sprawling megalopolis, dodging cars to deliver more than... Read more 24 Apr, 2022