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Dlamini was appointed to Cabinet by President Cyril Ramaphosa after the May elections. (Madelene Cronje)

Agriculture department denies Dlamini poison claims

Deputy Agriculture Minister Sdumo Dlamini was admitted to hospital with a severe headache, says the ministry

Solly Mapaila, the secretary general of the South Africa Communist Party. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Mapaila must prove his claims against protector or face the law

The South African Communist Party’s deputy secretary general has a history of attacking the office of the public protector

Not only does gas contribute to climate change, it also does not make economic sense given the carbon tariffs (David Harrison)

Nationalisation of the Reserve Bank cannot be reckless — Mantashe

The ANC’s national chairperson says there are people ‘waiting in the wings’ to ‘cash out for maximum benefit’

South African Communist Party general secretary Solly Mapaila

Public Protector is being used by a ‘rogue intelligence unit’, says the SACP

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane must face an inquiry over her fitness to hold office, SACP second deputy general secretary Solly Mapaila says

Big Five co-operative members Weziwe Dinungu, Mpho Molaoa and Monelo Bongo may have to leave Nirwanda farm. (David Harrison/M&G)

Corruption plagues land reform

Hazel Friedman digs into a SIU probe into 148 land reform projects, which found that a quarter were corrupt and millions of rands have disappeared

Imported goods are subject to customs duties and a 15% VAT rate based on their value, which must be paid to Sars. (Oupa Nkosi)

Nehawu ‘unhappy’ with Sars deal but will sign agreement

Nehwau said after extensive consultations, the majority of its provinces had given it the mandate to sign the agreement

Freedom to express fundamental rights versus administrative action by the South African Revenue Service exposes a fundamental link to communal interests and justice in a constitutional democracy. (Oupa Nkosi)

PSA accepts Sars offer to end strike

The second union on strike at the agency, Nehawu, is yet to say whether it will end the strike

Expert call: Randall Carolissen was seconded from the South African Revenue Service in August 2018 by then higher education minister Naledi Pandor. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Carolissen turns NSFAS around in six months

Sars executive brought in experts to sort out the shambles he found institute in

Should you believe the hype about the “foreign threat” to healthcare? (GCIS)

Are foreigners stealing your jobs and healthcare? Find out.

A ‘foreign threat’ could be a convenient boogeyman in an election season where politicians will face questions about their failures. Or not?

Losi is expected to be officially announced as Cosatu’s new president on Thursday, together with other elected leaders. (Gallo Images)

Zingiswa Losi elected Cosatu’s first woman president

Losi was nominated unopposed by delegates at Cosatu’s 13th national congress taking place in Midrand this week

Misstep: Although matric pupils who did not get the results they wanted can write supplementary exams, there is concern that pupils will be lost to the system after the dates for the exams were changed from March to June. Photo: Madelene Cronjé

Fatal Johannesburg building fire reignites

The building is shared by the departments of health, human settlements and cooperative governance

Censured: The 3.5m statue of Leonard Peltier, sculpted by Rigo 23, was removed from American University. Rigo 23’s Ripples Become Waves exhibition is touring the United States to draw attention to calls for Peltier’s release from jail

#JoburgFire: Workers say building was a ‘house of horrors’

Bustling Joburg brought to a standstill as firefighters contain blaze at the Bank of Lisbon building

Misstep: Although matric pupils who did not get the results they wanted can write supplementary exams, there is concern that pupils will be lost to the system after the dates for the exams were changed from March to June. Photo: Madelene Cronjé

#JoburgFire: ‘This is what we warned would happen’ – unions

The fire comes after the unions were told just last Friday that the department would not be moving offices despite their complaints about safety

Cosatu boss Sdumo Dlamini and his deputy Zingiswa Losi (right) are both in the running to be elected president of the federation at its elective congress next month. (Lucky Maibi/Gallo Images)

Cosatu’s boss loses favour to his deputy

The NUM and Nehawu are leading Zingiswa Losi’s campaign to replace S’dumo Dlamini

You may not: Trade unions and May Day celebrations and rallies trace their roots back to medieval Europe. Photo: Nic Bothman/EPA

Public sector wage deal inches closer as more unions sign

​The public sector wage agreement is close to being a done deal, with 48% of workers represented by trade unions at the PSCBC supporting the offer

Charlotte Maxeke hospital.

Charlotte Maxeke workers protest for performance bonuses

Many hospital workers who participated in the protest say they do not earn a liveable wage

Public sector unions said they had allowed the facilitation as a gesture of good faith following the appointment of new Public Service and Administration Minister Ayanda Dlodlo

PSA holds out on signing public sector wage deal

Not all members of the bargaining council are on board with the wage proposal, with Fedusa calling for more time to consult with members

Health services in the province have been affected after trade union

Doctors unable to enter North West hospital as protest action continues

According to recent tweets, the situation remains tense in the province as doctors and ambulances have not unable to access Tshepong Hospital

Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital in Johannesburg,

Possible strike action looms at Charlotte Maxeke hospital

Hospital workers may down tools on Wednesday after not receiving proper compensation for working extra hours

The union’s audited financial statements have also not been submitted for 2016 and 2017. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

The start of strike season: What to expect

The country is boiling over with industrial action affecting key sectors such as transport, manufacturing and the civil service