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SA is one of 8 states threatened by famine

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South Africa is one of several states in Southern Africa that are among the 45 million people who will face famine in the coming winter months.

The eight states, of which Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Madagascar, Namibia, Lesotho, Malawi and possibly Botswana are experiencing drought conditions while the economic conditions are also worrisome, have led the United Nations Food Program to issue a serious warning that 45 millions of people could be trapped in the famine.

However, Zimbabwe is in the worst strangle of famine and is even worse than a decade ago with about 8 million people facing food shortages.

In Zambia, it is envisaged that more than 20% of the population will not have food during the winter months, and this has prevented any export of foodstuffs produced.

Lesotho and Namibia could lose 10% of its population due to famine if assistance does not come from elsewhere.

 
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R23 Million for Telkom CEO, R100 million for executive team but 3000 employees are retrenches due to lack of finance

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Trade union Solidarity has launched an attack on Telkom for planning to fire 3,000 employees after paying its executive team more than R100 million.

Telkom recently announced that it is planning to cut as many as 3,000 jobs across the company and has served unions with letters regarding the Section 189 process.

“Telkom will continue to consult with the unions, and it is our hope that through considered engagement with the unions, we will come to a mutually beneficial solution,” the company said.

This announcement did not go down well with unions, with the Communications Workers Union (CWU) vowing to fight the planned job cuts.
Solidarity slating Telkom

Solidarity has now joined the CWU in condemning the planned job cuts, saying it has requested a moratorium on Telkom retrenchments.

“Retrenchments become necessary when the sustainability of a company is at issue, but this retrenchment round in fact threatens the company’s financial sustainability
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Controversial Panyaza Lesufi’s online registration system plunges schools across SA into total chaos

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The placement of pupils by the Department of Education has created new crises, leaving parents and pupils furious.

Cases have been reported from certain schools in the Central Transvaal region that are hopelessly overcrowded, which have apparently been criticized for evading the truth many pupils have not even be placed yet.

What is alarming, however, is that pupils are so misplaced that they are now up to 40 km away from the school they have to travel to every day.

The chaos that prevailed at many schools on the first day of school was fiercely denied by Gauteng spokesperson Lesufi of the education department

Educators believe that whites should immediately take their children out of the crowded classrooms and place them in private schools where adequate space and good teaching methods are applied.

The excellent academic achievements of BCVO schools have shown that pupils not only receive excellent education but also broaden their knowledge in a safe, p
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SA in crisis while ANC eats cake, celebrating its 108 years

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The ruling Anc party,was holding a rally in Kimberley celebrating its 108 years.This celebration, which is usually accompanied by a jovial mood of song and dance by party leaders, members and supporters, happens during a time when the country has been plunged into several crises of epidemic proportions. Can the ANC really afford to celebrate? Can it afford to pop Champagne during such difficult times faced by the country?

Poverty levels are accelerating, inequality is deepening, unemployment levels have reached the highest percentage of 29.1% in the last quarter of 2019, the highest recorded by Statistics SA since 2008, with 9.6 million South Africans currently unemployed, 8.6 million of these being black.

The economy is battling to recover from a technical recession, with the country constantly facing a threat of being given junk status by rating agencies.

One of the major crises facing the country is the power utility Eskom, which has struggled to keep the l
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3000 Telkom employees face unemployment after telecommunications company decides to lay off a third of its workforce

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In a letter sent to unions on Wednesday, the telecommunications company says the decline in voice calls and landline data (ADSL), as well as “operational inefficiencies” are the main reasons why so many employees have become redundant.

The first of two rounds of retrenchments is at OpenServe, as well as information technology and consumer services. It is envisaged that these employees will leave Telkom’s service by the end of April this year.

OpenServe is Telkom’s division that provides wholesale services. It’s also its largest division, with 7,899 employees. Telkom says OpenServe’s operating structure is set up to support fixed-line services, as well as a large part of its consumer division.

The second round of retrenchments is at Telkom’s corporate division, where 310 people work. It is anticipated that this round will be completed by August.

The letter notifies unions of the restructuring in terms of sec. 189 and Art. 189A of the Labor Relations Act. The
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Another black school up in flames reducing the number of schools for black learners

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Another school was burned down by the country’s “barbarians” reducing the number of schools meant for blacks.

The school, located in the Vanderbijlpark location, is an elementary school that suddenly leaves a large number of pupils without a classroom.

Although the authorities have ordered an investigation into the incident, it is the work of vandals who decided to burn down the school just a day before the first day of the term.

The Tokelo Secondary School in Evaton, started burning in the early hours of the morning, and no trace of the culprits was found.

The fire reportedly caused a loss of more than R4m and repairs are only expected to begin after the investigation has been completed.

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Eskom with a debt burden of R450 billion may be the downfall of ANC regime

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Political analysts say the actions of high-ranking officials in Eskom could lead to the demise of the ANC government.

The pressure is mounting on the ruling ANC regime from the inner circles as well as opposing structures as well as from extreme groups to act against those responsible for the mess in which the power supplier is currently facing its debt burden of R450 billion.

The claims are varied, but many expect the ANC to take action against Public Enterprise Minister Pravin Gordhan, who is closely concerned with Eskom’s problems.

The Red Brigade is demanding Gordhan’s sacking, while Deputy President David Mabuza himself helped to throw Gordhan under the bus.

There is also a feud against Ramaphosa, from people who believe he should have forced Eskom to stay with his company in order not to employ any loadshedding before January 13.

With all the turmoil, this could eventually lead to the disintegration of the ANC, which could have far-reaching consequ
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The largest number of unlicensed weapons in SA comes from locations and squatter camps

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Although the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, did not say this prominently, it became known that the largest number of illegal weapons were handed in by people from locations and squatter camps.

Firearms can be still handed in at police stations until the end of May this year, when the official amnesty period will come to an end.

Observers have pointed out that the handing in of weapons that are likely to be smuggled into the country is now being handed over in the hope that the crime and the firearm with which the crime was committed will not be detected.

The Minister’s remark that he would like to see that no one in the country owns a weapon was not well received by Afrikaners.

The farmers themselves have also expressed concern that they will be left defenceless against the killers who focus on farms.

The arms amnesty period began on December 1, 2019 and ends on May 31 this year.

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Nine black schools in the Northern Transvaal close because of 0% pass rate

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At least nine schools in the Northern Transvaal are closing due to poor performance under the 2019 matric results.

The schools did not produce a matriculant who could pass the final exams this year, and the fact that 65 pupils failed last year shows that the schools are not equipped to teach pupils.

The province’s Education Department has decided to close the schools this week because a 0% pass rate is unacceptable.

All schools are in black residential areas and no white pupils are there to be taught. It is not yet known where the pupils will be transferred to after school closures.

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Outcry over appalling state of Pretoria zoo – no suitable habitat and animals not been fed for days

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The national zoological gardens are the largest zoo in the country but visitors felt that management was failing to provide a suitable habitat for the animals.

The welfare and care of animals at the Pretoria zoo has been questioned by animal lovers, Rekord North reports.

Several comments were posted on their Facebook page.

The national zoological gardens are the largest zoo in the country but visitors felt that management was failing to provide a suitable habitat for the animals.

Concern was raised about allegedly underfed animals, the bad smell at the flamingos enclosure, some of the animals’ water that has not been replaced in days, and the elephants’ enclosure had no water during December’s scorching heat in Pretoria.

An animal lover who recently visited the zoo and asked to remain anonymous said that justice must be done.

“The animals are in bad condition. It looks like some of the animals have not been fed in days and the water bowls have
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