Johannesburg – The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) on Workers’ Day condemned SA Steel Mills for “its cruel and inhuman treatment of workers”.  “Over 200 workers were suspended whilst they were on shift in the early hours of Tuesday morning, (30 April 2024),” NUMSA said in a statement on Workers’ Day. “This is not the first time that NUMSA members are exposing this company for flagrant abuses of workers’ rights.  “SA Steel Mills is notorious for creating an unsafe working environment.  “This time, the company has unfairly suspended workers who wer ..read more

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Cape Town – Sizophila Solontsi and Nomawethu Mabenge will make welcome returns to Test rugby after being named in the Springbok Women’s starting team to face Cameroon in the 2024 Rugby Africa Women’s Cup opener in Madagascar on Saturday. The pair last played together at the same venue in the same competition a year ago, where Mabenge topped the points’ scoring stakes with six tries. Samantha Els and Aliyah Tchogna-Njamen have been included in the run-on team for the first time after making their international debuts off the bench against Spain early last month, while Nomsa Mokwai will earn a f ..read more

Johannesburg – The African National Congress (ANC) on Thursday announced that it has set a date for the disciplinary hearing for former president Jacob Zuma. Zuma was suspended from the governing party earlier this year in January for openly declaring his support for the new rival Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) party. RELATED: https://thebulrushes.com/2024/01/29/anc-suspends-former-president-jacob-zuma/ In a statement on Thursday, the ANC said its Disciplinary Committee had issued a “notice of setdown” to Zuma, who has since become the leader of MK. Many senior ANC members have stated publicly tha ..read more

Harare – Mukuru (www.Mukuru.com) has announced that it is sponsoring Zimbabwe’s national rugby team as it seeks to achieve Rugby World Cup qualification, for the first since 1991. With the hopes of a nation on their shoulders, the Sables, as the national team is known, will run out against Zambia on Saturday, (4 May 2024), sporting Mukuru’s branding on the beloved national jersey for the first time. The Sables are admired in Zimbabwe and around the continent, known for their attacking style of play, technical acuity, and sportsmanship.  The team, blessed with talent and a rejuve ..read more

Johannesburg – Applications for special votes will close tomorrow, Friday, (3 May 2024), the Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced. “In the last hours before the applications deadline, the Commission calls on registered voters who wish to vote by special vote to ensure that they submit applications as no late applications can be accommodated,” the IEC said in a statement released on Thursday. “It’s your democracy, own it.”  The IEC said it was important to note that there are two categories of special votes affected by the deadline tomorrow.    “The first relates to ..read more

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Mamelodi Sundowns Coach Rhulani Mokwena has praised his counterpart, Kaizer Chiefs’ interim coach Cavin Johnson, ahead of their league match on Wednesday, (2 May 2024), at FNB Stadium. Speaking about coach Johnson at a pre-match presser Mokwena said: “I think he is an incredible human being and is someone I always wish well for”. Kaizer Chiefs vs Mamelodi Sundowns | Coach Rhulani Mokwena’s pre match presser https://t.co/cYy91Y0qIV pic.twitter.com/2ZgF44I3kL — Masandawana Fan Vlog (@MSFCfanVlog) May 1, 2024 The Sundowns coach’s comments were in stark contrast to what he said about TS Ga ..read more

Johannesburg – The annual pay package of MTN CEO Ralph Mupita has been hiked to a staggering R80.3 million, reports TechFinancials.  The increase in 2023 amounted to an additional R11 million compared to the previous year’s earnings, marking a significant development in his compensation package. Mupita received dual salaries, one in US dollars and the other in rand, as explained by MTN.  This arrangement stemmed from his dual contract split between MTN Dubai and MTN Group Management Services South Africa. The telecommunications group listed on the JSE disclosed in its integ ..read more

Cape Town – The fire at Table Mountain continues to burn on steep and challenging terrain on the slopes of Kirstenbosch, the  South African National Parks (SANParks) said Tuesday. SANParks said it has 40 firefighters from NCC Environmental Services and Working on Fire actively engaged in various areas along the fireline. Firefighters have been battling the blazing fire in the Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) since the weekend. RELATED: Table Mountain: Fire Above Skeleton Gorge, Several Hiking Areas Affected – The Bulrushes SANParks is appealing for continued support ..read more