National Union of Metalworkers of SA president Andrew Chirwa was on Monday nominated to lead the organisation for another four years. Chirwa received nine nominations from various regions, with support from Mpumalanga, the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape. Numsa is holding its 10th national congress in Cape Town until Thursday. The only position to be contested at the four-day congress was that of second deputy president, after it was […]
Metalworkers union Numsa on Tuesday criticised Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa for trying to legislate what it calls "slave wages for blacks and Africans”. The proposed R3 500 minimum wage Ramaphosa announced at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) on Sunday is not a living wage, general secretary Irvin Jim said in a statement. “Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is extremely dangerous, continually gunning for the blood of the working […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
