A looming wage strike by Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) workers could severely disrupt air travel across South Africa. The South African Transport Allied Workers Union (Satawu) is demanding a 6.5% wage increase, but negotiations have stalled as ATNS offers 2% less. If workers strike, it could paralyze the aviation sector, causing massive delays and financial losses. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to SATAWU national aviation coordinator, Nelson Lamityi

A looming wage strike by Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) workers could severely disrupt air travel across South Africa. The South African Transport Allied Workers Union (Satawu) is demanding a 6.5% wage increase, but negotiations have stalled as ATNS offers 2% less. If workers strike, it could paralyze the aviation sector, causing massive delays and financial losses. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to SATAWU national aviation coordinator, Nelson Lamityi

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Looming wage strike by ATNS workers

The Gauteng Department of Education is calling for calm as it continues talks with public scholar transport service providers to settle outstanding payments. The department says it's working in good faith to reach a sustainable solution and urges providers to keep services running for learners who rely on them. Schools have been told to prepare academic recovery and catch up programmes to address any learning losses from recent disruptions. Elvis Presslin spoke to Sibongile Maseko, General Secretary of the Greater Gauteng Learner Transport Organisation

The Gauteng Department of Education is calling for calm as it continues talks with public scholar transport service providers to settle outstanding payments. The department says it's working in good faith to reach a sustainable solution and urges providers to keep services running for learners who rely on them. Schools have been told to prepare academic recovery and catch up programmes to address any learning losses from recent disruptions. Elvis Presslin spoke to Sibongile Maseko, General Secretary of the Greater Gauteng Learner Transport Organisation

Talks continue with public scholar transport service providers to settle outstanding payments

Police say arrests are imminent in the 2022 murder of Emmanuel Mbense. National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe confirmed that eight people remain alive among the original twelve persons of interest in the case. Mbense was allegedly tortured and killed by Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department officers, with his body later found dumped in a dam near Nigel. So far, four of those persons of interest have died. Three were killed in what police describe as assassination-style attacks. The fourth, a police informant and former reservist Wiandre Pretorius took his own life at a filling station in Brakpan at the weekend. For reaction Elvis Presslin spoke to Afriforum's Private Prosecution Unit Spokesperson, Barry Bateman

Police say arrests are imminent in the 2022 murder of Emmanuel Mbense. National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe confirmed that eight people remain alive among the original twelve persons of interest in the case. Mbense was allegedly tortured and killed by Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department officers, with his body later found dumped in a dam near Nigel. So far, four of those persons of interest have died. Three were killed in what police describe as assassination-style attacks. The fourth, a police informant and former reservist Wiandre Pretorius took his own life at a filling station in Brakpan at the weekend. For reaction Elvis Presslin spoke to Afriforum's Private Prosecution Unit Spokesperson, Barry Bateman

Arrests imminent in 2022 murder of Emmanuel Mbense

ActionSA Parliamentary Caucus Leader, Athol Trollip will conduct an oversight visit to Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape to assess a recurring foot‑and‑mouth disease outbreak. The region is experiencing its second outbreak within a year. Trollip's visit will focus on how the government's delayed response is affecting large dairy farmers. Elvis Presslin spoke to Mr. Trollip, who is also a sixth‑generation farmer and member of the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture 

ActionSA Parliamentary Caucus Leader, Athol Trollip will conduct an oversight visit to Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape to assess a recurring foot‑and‑mouth disease outbreak. The region is experiencing its second outbreak within a year. Trollip's visit will focus on how the government's delayed response is affecting large dairy farmers. Elvis Presslin spoke to Mr. Trollip, who is also a sixth‑generation farmer and member of the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture&nbsp;

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