SHOCKING: 3500 Breadwinners Are Facing Retrenchments At ArcelorMittal!

The United Democratic Movement (UDM) is shocked that, just as Christmas is approaching, 3500 wage earners at ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (Amsa) Newcastle, Vereeniging, and Arcelor Rall and Structures are set to lose their jobs as a result of the company’s board and management’s decision to close these three plants.

The reasons tabled for this severe measure include Eskom’s continued loadshedding antics, Transnet’s high costs and unreliability, unpredictability, and the significant decline in South Africa’s infrastructure development exacerbated by disruptions to rail service, escalating energy prices, and consistently low economic growth, which are all credited to the African National Congress’ (ANC)-led government.

Thembi Seete on intimacy and doing things for the first time in Adulting S2!

From being the queen of Kwaito as a member of Boom Shaka in the 90s to presenting popular TV shows such as SABC 1 dance show Jika Majika, and making her name as an acclaimed actress in Yizo Yizo, Gaz’lam, Zone 14 and Gomora, Thembi Seete has proven that she can do it all.

New Date For All White Heritage Day Picnic!

The All-White Heritage Day Picnic which was scheduled to take place on Sunday the 24^th of September 2023 at Victoria Park will now take place on Saturday 21^st of October at the same venue.

The postponement was due to extreme weather predictions from SA Weather Services and recommendations from the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Disaster Management office.  The South African Weather Services had issued two impact-based weather warnings Level 5 and later Level 6 for disruptive rain and damaging winds over the period 24-09-2023 to 25 – 09 -2023.