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Nation counts cost of security strike THERE was a huge sigh of relief across the country on Thursday when representatives of more than a dozen security guard unions appended their signatures to a wage deal, thereby ending a costly three-month strike that sparked violent protests and saw up to 60 people, many of them security guards who did not join the industrial action, needlessly losing their lives in the mayhem.... Even underdogs can have their day, with a little help from the sideline
There was a time when we were the underdogs and we hated it. The world didn’t exactly rub our noses in the dirt; they just stopped playing with us completely. Told us we weren’t welcome – in almost every sphere – with good reason, of course.... Unusual for opposition to unite on single issue
A SIGNIFICANT but sadly under-reported event took place recently, when four major opposition parties held an anti-defection rally in Cape Town.... SABC’s apartheid days recalled after outspoken journalists ‘blacklisted’
THE SABC is no stranger to controversy. Many of us will remember how the then president of the country PW Botha phoned the CEO Rian Eksteen and ordered an interview with Labour Party leader Alan Hendrickse halted. Right in the middle of the broadcast!... |
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Optimism over woman archbishop By Brian Hayward SOUTH African Anglican leaders have reacted with excitement and optimism at the United States appointment of the first woman archbishop in the history of Anglicanism, even though many do not share her liberal views.... 
Bay FM gives young presenters a chance By Leon Muston Deputy Arts Editor EIGHT school pupils from around Nelson Mandela Bay are enjoying an early opportunity to live out their dreams to be radio personalities, thanks to a new show on Bay FM.... 
Bok coach White’s future uncertain as overseas offers come his way By Vata Ngobeni CAPE TOWN – The future of Springbok coach Jake White hangs in the balance after it was revealed that he has received numerous offers to coach abroad.... 
Keeping bank charges to minimum BANK charges are a contentious issue, and customers’ perceptions of banking fees are that they are high compared to international norms, extremely complex and never set out clearly for the consumer. ... 
Samson primed for fame by success in ‘Popstars’ By Leon Muston Deputy Arts Editor WHEN the new single Do That Thing by Erin Samson burst onto the Top 40s on both 5fm and Bay FM earlier this month, listeners may have found themselves struggling to place where they’d heard her voice before.... |
