Cosatu demands clarity on essential serv ...

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) says Government needs to be clearer on its definition of essential services. Cosatu has also called on Government to finalise minimum service agreement with unions to give union members and their le ...

Chinese economic and trade experts have warned that China would have to slow down its rapid economic growth to avoid drastic shortages of energy resources which may hurt its development needs. The bustling Chinese economy has now displaced Japan as t ...

Kenya's new laws take effect this morning, marking the end of a 20 year journey in search of a new constitution for the East African nation. Kenyans took to the polls earlier this month to vote for a new referendum on a new constitution and 67% endor ...

Villages in Pakistan's Sindh province were still being engulfed yesterday, more than four weeks after devasting floods hit the country. Floodwaters breached defences at Kot Aalimo village yesterday, after submerging nearby Sorjan.

Floods and heavy rains in Niger caused havoc to the country already suffering from a severe food crisis, leaving thousands of people homeless and forcing hungry families to crisis point, according to the international aid agency Oxfam.

The Rand is steady this morning. Dealers say that the currency may react to external developments today with all eyes on news over the US economy.

The Department of Correctional Services is on high alert to ensure that service delivery is not compromised during the public sector strike. This follows union calls for essential services workers to join the strike. Acting Commissioner Siphiwe Sokhe ...

Science and Technology Deputy Minister Derek Hanekom has criticised those who are using political positions to enrich themselves. He was speaking at the 80th birthday celebration of ANC stalwart and retired Human Sciences Research Council executive B ...

The City of Joburg has obtained a court interdict barring municipal workers from joining the public service strike. Workers belonging to South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) had indicated they would be joining the strike tomorrow.

An earth tremor was felt in parts of Johannesburg tonight. It shook the walls in suburbs including Greenside, Melville and Kensington shortly after 21:00.