The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has embarked on a strike in response to Bidvest's plans to cut jobs at the South African Container Depot (SACD) in Durban. The strike follows failed section 189 consultations between NUMSA and Bidvest, which would have affected 106 workers. Elvis Presslin spoke to NUMSA National Spokesperson, Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, to shed more light on the situation

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has embarked on a strike in response to Bidvest's plans to cut jobs at the South African Container Depot (SACD) in Durban. The strike follows failed section 189 consultations between NUMSA and Bidvest, which would have affected 106 workers. Elvis Presslin spoke to NUMSA National Spokesperson, Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, to shed more light on the situation

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Strike action as Bidvest announces job cuts

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his sadness at the loss of life in a collision involving a scholar transport vehicle this morning. This as chaotic scenes are unfolding in Vanderbijlpark in Golden highway, where distraught parents are demanding access to the scene of a deadly scholar transport crash. Families are pleading to see the bodies of their children who died when a minibus taxi collided with a truck earlier this morning. 13 learners were killed on impact, while five others sustained critical injuries and were rushed to the hospital. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Gauteng education department spokesperson Steve Mabona

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his sadness at the loss of life in a collision involving a scholar transport vehicle this morning. This as chaotic scenes are unfolding in Vanderbijlpark in Golden highway, where distraught parents are demanding access to the scene of a deadly scholar transport crash. Families are pleading to see the bodies of their children who died when a minibus taxi collided with a truck earlier this morning. 13 learners were killed on impact, while five others sustained critical injuries and were rushed to the hospital. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Gauteng education department spokesperson Steve Mabona

 Gauteng pledges stricter rules after fatal collision. 

The South African Human Rights Commission has flagged deep-rooted failures in the scholar transport system, warning that overloaded and unroadworthy vehicles are putting learners at risk. The Commission has given provincial authorities 60 days to report on corrective action and 90 days to implement consequence management against officials accused of poor oversight. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the provincial manager of the South African Human Rights Commission in the North West, Shirley Mlombo.        

 

The South African Human Rights Commission has flagged deep-rooted failures in the scholar transport system, warning that overloaded and unroadworthy vehicles are putting learners at risk. The Commission has given provincial authorities 60 days to report on corrective action and 90 days to implement consequence management against officials accused of poor oversight. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the provincial manager of the South African Human Rights Commission in the North West, Shirley Mlombo.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
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Urgent fixes demanded for unsafe scholar transport. 

The flood-related death toll in Mpumalanga and Limpopo currently stands at 31. In Mpumalanga, 20 people have died, while 17 died in Limpopo.  Incidents of drowning continue to emerge from the Phalaborwa, Giyani, and Thohoyandou areas of Limpopo. Heavy rains have battered various parts of the provinces, damaging homes, roads, and bridges. For the latest, Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the Limpopo Cooperative Governance Human Settlements Traditional Affairs MEC, Basikopo Makamu.

The flood-related death toll in Mpumalanga and Limpopo currently stands at 31. In Mpumalanga, 20 people have died, while 17 died in Limpopo. &nbsp;Incidents of drowning continue to emerge from the Phalaborwa, Giyani, and Thohoyandou areas of Limpopo. Heavy rains have battered various parts of the provinces, damaging homes, roads, and bridges. For the latest, Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the Limpopo Cooperative Governance Human Settlements Traditional Affairs MEC, Basikopo Makamu.

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