Kenya Commission Turns Down MPs' Pay Hike
The Salaries and Remuneration Commission has maintained its position not to review legislators' salaries. read more »
South Africa's Bus Strike Ends
An agreement has been reached in the month long bust strike that saw thousands of commuters stranded. The parties have agreed to a 9,5% across the board wage increase backdated to 1st April 2013. read more »
Child Labour: Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
Many Ghanaian children are forced to work as porters and others end up as sex workers despite strong child-protection laws. read more »
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Cosatu is opposing government's decision not to allow a planned protest on Johannesburg highways against e-tolls. They are planning to stage a series of "drive slow" protests to ... Read more »
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Although listed by the International Monetary Fund as one of the world's fastest growing economies, not all benefit from the post-civil war boom. Read more »
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Prominent radio and television personality Tichafa Matambanadzo, popularly known as Tich Mataz, has been arrested on allegations of fraud. Read more »
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Calls for transparency and good governance in Africa assumed new prominence at the 2013 World Economic Forum meeting on Africa. Read more »
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Around 169 Amplats employees have continued an underground strike until their demands are met. The workers are seeking to stop Amplats from planned retrenchments, which could see ... Read more »
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Lonmin mine mamagemanet have confirmed that at least 83 percent of its workers have returned to work after a two day strike. The mine shut down after fresh unrest began in the ... Read more »
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Civil society groups - outraged over planned government salary increases - have poured blood over pigs in a symbollic gesture of contempt towards members of parliament. Read more »
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The Salaries and Remuneration Commission has maintained its position not to review legislators' salaries. Read more »
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Mining operation at a Lonmin platinum mine were brought to a halt as workers engaged in a wildcat strike. It's unclear if the strike is due to tensions between unions or the murder ... Read more »
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While digital technology is growing at an exceptionally rapid rate, the continent is engaging in educating people to meet the need for skilled employees and to tackle unemployment, ... Read more »









