Motsoeneng may sue, claims smear campaign
Cape Town – SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng is considering suing Public Protector Thuli Madonsela for crimen injuria, and says the case against him is politically motivated, according to an affidavit. Read full article here
The government cannot sustain Mpilo Central Hospital and has now opened its doors to donors.
By: Takudzwa Munyaka – The government’s continued failure to fund the health sector adequately has forced Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo, one of the country’s largest referral hospitals, to extend a begging bowl to international and local donors for a $15-million bailout package to fund infrastructural development and operations. Read full article here
Accusations Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa faces at the Farlam commission are unlikely to affect his political career and presidential aspirations.
By: Gabi Falanga – Political interference and putting business interests above the wellbeing of workers are some of the accusations Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will have to face when he testifies at the Marikana commission of inquiry on Monday. But this is unlikely to affect his political career and presidential aspirations, according to political analysts. […]
Will minimum wage reduce inequality in south Africa
SPII participated at the recently held debate hosted by Rethink Africa on the Minimum wage date in South Africa. Other stakeholders on the panel included COSATU. The report is now available. To watch the video click here Download full Report Rethink Africa Report on the Economic Policy Dialogue held on Tuesday the 22nd of July 2014 […]
Video advocacy project in solidarity with the Marikana community struggle for economic justice
Media for Justice is an NPO which is dedicated to media advocacy in solidarity with communities struggling for socioeconomic rights. Director, Sipho Singiswa, spent two years in Marikana gathering the narratives and songs of the people of Marikana before and after the terrible Marikana Massacre happened in August 2012. With his film work he exposes […]
Africa Loses U.S.$555.6 Billion to Illicit Financial Flows Yearly
By Hamisu Muhammad Illicit financial flows from Africa cost the continent roughly $555.6bn (N88.73trillion) annually over the past decade, Global Financial Integrity (GFI) has said. The group said as African leaders converge on Washington this week for the historic US-Africa Leaders Summit, the Obama administration and Heads of State from across the continent should prioritize […]
African Entrepreneurs Turning to Crowdfunding
By AllAfrica.com The banks wouldn’t give him a loan, so Cameroonian Georges Badjangs approached a crowdfunding platform. Although relatively unknown in Africa, this alternative source of finance is helping his firm grow. Jacques Georges Badjang was never really interested in emigrating abroad. Even when he was a student, he was determined to show it […]
As Climate Talks Heat Up, Experts Debate If Natural Gas, Fracking Will Turn ‘Brown’ Economies ‘Green’
By UN News The world faces a looming energy problem. There’s not enough of it. It also faces a looming climate change problem. Too much of it. Could natural gas and fracking technology be part of the solution to both challenges? The answer to this question is especially relevant for developing countries. Nearly half […]
Numsa’s Jim hints at new strike deal move
It appears that the Numsa’s strike could come to an end soon. Last week a smaller union, the United Association of South Africa (Uasa), with about 20 000 members, accepted the wage increase “in principle”.There has been some development in talks between the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) and employers over a wage […]
GroundUp: Fleeced! How Ellerines and African Bank misled a customer into debt
By Michelle Korte – A middle aged woman from Eastern Cape, has found herself in huge debt after she took a wadrobe, a bed and cupboard from the furniture store Ellerines under a 48 month payment plan by African Bank. The woman has found herself with a 240% price hike after the calculation of […]
