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‘We believe that this deal, which has been engineered by Minister Pravin Gordhan, is

dodgy and it is our view that because of the glaring governance gaps, we can

presume that this is a corrupt deal,’ says Phakamile Hlubi, national spokesperson for

the union.

A round-up of news updates, including why some unions want the SAA/ Takatso deal halted, what's behind a rise in the sale of fake luxury items and some good news for consumers as the fuel price is expected to decrease in June.

‘They are basing their forecast on temperatures of about 32 or 33 degrees Celsius,

whereas they also say that an extremely cold winter is being forecast,’ says

Antoinette Slabbert, senior Rapport journalist.

A round-up of news updates, including why some unions want the electricity minister out, why the JHB raids were done illegally and how SA’s publishing sector is affected by illegal book downloads.

‘This particular initiative will bring them the additional opportunity to see with their

own eyes that Russia's propaganda was overwhelming in the region,’ says Ukraine

ambassador to South Africa, Liubov Abravitova.

‘This contract really needs to be much more transparent, we need to see the numbers,

we need to see power purchase agreements and at the moment it’s all secret,’ says

Hilton Trollip, research fellow, Global Risk Governance Programme.

A round-up of news updates, including a look at how to fix SA’s ageing water infrastructure, Ukraine's ambassador to SA's response to a peace mission proposal by African leaders and what can be done about the country’s shocking literacy levels.

‘Personally, I think it’s the duty of people like myself, who are on the progressive left,

to work towards a very broad coalition but to be independent.’

A round-up of news updates, including a look at how to fix SA’s unemployment challenges and activist Zackie Achmat on remedying the country’s ills.

‘We’re no longer on the edge, we’re expanding, we’ve got permission from the minister to acquire five additional aircraft,’ says the interim board chair of the national airline.