Strike
Looting, Blockades, And Violence As Gauteng Taxi Strike Goes Off The Rails [Videos]
18 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A taxi strike is underway in Gauteng, as the National Taxi Alliance (NTA) protests outstanding COVID-19 relief fund payments.
There’s A Massive SA Strike Coming
27 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
COSATU is planning a major strike to protest President Ramaphosa’s inaction on corruption.
Military Drones, Angry Workers, And Detention Camps – Things Aren’t Great At Google
27 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Once the gold standard of office life, Google is now developing a very different reputation as employee tensions rise.
Disturbing Video Of SAPS “Violently Pulling” Baby Away From Mother At Cape Town Protests
01 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A video of SAPS officials allegedly trying to take a baby away from its mother has left many South Africans horrified.
Flying To Jozi Or Cape Town Today? Better Pack Your Own Lunchbox
07 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
If you were counting on lunch during your flight today, you might want to stop in at the Woolies before boarding.
Hermanus Protests Set to Continue [Videos]
13 Jul 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
Since Wednesday, Hermanus has seen widespread protests, with police forced to fire rubber bullets and buildings being damaged.
Wednesday Morning Spice
25 Apr 2018 by Kiernan / No Comments
National shutdown details. WhatsApp minimum age raised. Female Trump. Facebook reveals guidelines. De Lille hits back. Spotify improvements. Russia’s football hooligans. Anfield attempted murder. Kim K nude again. Stormy’s new porno.
Monday Morning Spice
23 Apr 2018 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Bus strike continues. Mini-Me, Avicii dead. Hollywood actress sex slave scandal. BA pilot tried flying drunk. Cops try dead man’s finger to unlock phone. Africans on TIME’s Most Influential list.
You Actually Won’t Believe How Our Government Is Shafting Those Firefighters We Sent To Canada
10 Jun 2016 by Sloane Hunter / 6 Comments
As trouble brews with our firefighters overseas, leave it up to the Canadian government to put South Africa in its place.
Water Shortage: Teachers Marking Exams Using Bush As Toilet
07 Dec 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Teachers have a tough enough task without being forced to deal with awful facilities during the marking process. Do better KZN.
Driving through Johannesburg cbd today. City of gold.
Posted by Renier Buys on Tuesday, 1 December 2015This Is The Current Rubbish State In Jozi [Shocking Video]
03 Dec 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Jozi ain’t looking so pretty as the strike hits the end of its second week and the city’s rubbish is yet to be picked up.
Jozi Prepares For Total Blackout
09 Oct 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Corruption-related strikes could see the City of Johannesburg and its surrounding suburbs plunge into darkness.
OMG The Postal Strike Is Over
25 Nov 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
BREAKING NEWS: SA Post Office strike is over – for now. Your mail will now be delivered…Or over the next 6 years…
This Is What Generations Actors Were Paid And Want To Be Paid
22 Aug 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Are you not happy with your salary? Why not just go on strike, like so many people in South Africa. The only problem is that you might get fired, like the cast of Generations
WOW – They’ve Fired The ENTIRE Cast Of Generations
19 Aug 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Oh no – for all the ‘Generations’ fans out there, the whole cast has been fired…ALL OF THEM! Here’s why…
Lightning Hunter Gets Struck While Filming Lightning [Video]
05 Aug 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A Seattle man out for a walk this past Saturday was hit by a bolt of lightning as he stopped to film the oncoming storm.
Attention Capetonians: Enjoy Free Parking In The CBD Today
14 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
That’s right, friends. Vistors to the CBD will enjoy free parking today in the normally paid-for spots, owing to a parking marshall strike. The free parking will be available for as long as the strike continues, so you better run those errands while the going’s good.
SAA Are No Longer Serving Dinner On Their New York To JHB Flight
03 Oct 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 10 Comments
A passenger who was on SAA’s New York to Johannesburg flight on Tuesday, landing on Wednesday morning, has confirmed that SAA are no longer serving dinner on the flight. But that’s just the beginning.
Zuma Tells The World That Strikes Are Normal, The Rand Cruises Past The R10/Dollar Mark
30 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
Zuma addressed reporters this morning at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on the general state of the economy, and government’s plan of action to stabalise the mining sector. Following the speech, the Rand slid from R9,71, to over R10 to the US Dollar, this afternoon.
BREAKING: One Farmer Dead In Western Cape Farm Protests As Situation Boils Over [UPDATED]
14 Nov 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Early reports are that a farmer in Wellington has been pulled form his bakkie and beaten to death by protesting farm labourers in the Western Cape fruit farming region of Wellington. Western Cape Premier, Helen Zille tweeted the following at 13h00 on Wednesday: Reports coming that a farmer has died after being assaulted in Wellington. […]
ANC Calls For The Boycott Of South African Wines
14 Nov 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 7 Comments
Over the past week we’ve seen violent protests by farmworkers demanding higher wages and better working conditions. Farmworkers in the De Doorns and other Western Cape areas went on strike in demand of a R150 daily wage. In a bid to show their support, the ANC in the Eastern Cape called for the complete boycott of South African wines yesterday.
Striking Mine Workers Kill Colleagues, Assault Security Guards [VIDEO]
12 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Yesterday, about 400 miners at the Nkaneng informal settlement in Photsaneng near Rustenburg resulted to violence in order to voice their frustrations. In the process, a man was burned to death, and another was shot dead. Several security guards were also assualted by strikers.
Wednesday Morning Spice
10 Oct 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Gautrain under strain. Agriculture minister denies Zumaville donation. Skydiver Cancels Try at Supersonic Jump. Challenge to Eskom’s electricity monopoly. Australia PM’s Epic Rant on Sexism. Scottish to vote on independence. Twitter Mulls an In-House Video-Hosting Service.
Tuesday Morning Spice
09 Oct 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Port strike ‘will sink economy’. Rand in free fall. SAA confirms more resignations. Egypt’s president pardons protesters. New Euro-Zone Aid Fund Launches. Homeowners Get New Rights To Attack Burglars. Why Did Lady Gaga Visit Julian Assange?
Friday Morning Spice
05 Oct 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Zumaville upgrade: Last-minute bid to hide costs. 1time airlines have turned to the government for a bailout. Tom Cruise divorce papers leaked. Mitt Romney wins TV debate.
Transport Strike Update: More Vehicles Torched, Petrol Pumps Start Running Dry
02 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Members of the transport industry are marching in the Johannesburg CBD today to protest their current salaries. Earlier this morning, in related activities, two trucks were set alight in Boksburg outside the Jerusalem Informal Settlement. To make matters worse, reports are starting to come in that petrol pumps around Gauteng and other provinces are starting to run out of fuel fast.
Countrywide Truck Driver Strike Turns Violent [VIDEO]
27 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
Today is the fourth day that approximately 20 000 workers across South Africa from the freight transport sector are on strike over wages. They rejected the latest offer of a staggered 9% increase, and asked for a 12% increase instead. They have promised to “bring the economy to its knees” if their demands are not met.
Striking Miner Dies After Being Dragged Under Armoured Car
20 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Evans Ramokga, an Amplats strike leader, has told the Associated Press that a miner was run over by a police armoured car and dragged several metres before it stopped yesterday. He said the man died overnight in hospital.
Marikana Miners Reject Lonmin Wage Offer
14 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Frans Baleni, National Union of Mineworkers general secretary, was this morning quoted as saying that Lonmin had made mineworkers an offer, but this offer has since been rejected.
Jacob Zuma Issues Warning To Julius Malema In Parliament [VIDEO]
14 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Yesterday we reported on Julius Malema visiting more striking miners, and telling them how the president does not see them as a priority. At the same time, Jacob Zuma was asked in parliament to explain government’s action plan to return stability to areas that have been dogged by violence and protracted strikes.
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