Latest News in South Africa – Thursday, 25 August 2022

  • Saftu and Cosatu present a list of demands to the government.
  • Orlando Pirates is on top of the DSTV Premiership after 1-0 win over Marumo Gallants.
  • Jennifer Flavin has filed for divorce from Sylvester Stallone.

Cosatu, SAFTU hand over memorandum of demands to Gungubele at Union buildings – EWN

On Wednesday, at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) presented a list of requests to the government, EWN reports. 

According to EWN, some of the requests include a request for a reduction in fuel costs, stronger laws controlling layoffs in the public sector, and more rigorous efforts to combat gender-based violence. Read more here

Mako strike sends Pirates top of the league as Xoki, Sibisi crack heads – TimesLIVE

On Wednesday night at Orlando Stadium in Soweto, Paseka Mako’s first-half goal sent Orlando Pirates to the top of the DStv Premiership early in the season. The Buccaneers beat Marumo Gallants 1-0.

“Lepasa could have doubled the lead for Pirates on the stroke of half time when he was through one-on-one with Gallants’ veteran keeper Washington Arubi, but narrowly missed the target.” Read more here

Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin Divorcing After 25 Years of Marriage – E! News

Jennifer Flavin, the wife of Sylvester Stallone, has filed for divorce after 25 years. 

According to court documents acquired by E! News, the former model filed for divorce from the Rocky star in a Florida court on August 19.

On August 24, Stallone’s representative quoted the actor in a statement: “I love my family. We are amicably and privately addressing these personal issues.” Read more here

Here are the top trending stories of the day. 

Headline: Malema believes Mashatile would make a ‘better’ ANC leader than Ramaphosa – News24 (for subscribers)

Headline: Dirco hit with another legal blow over its controversial R50m donation to struggling Cuba – News24

Headline: Barcelona and Manchester City share six goals in thrilling charity match – The Guardian

Headline: Vanessa Bryant Awarded $16 Million in Lawsuit Over Kobe Crash Site Photos – Complex

Headline: Meghan Markle says son saved from nursery fire by Zimbabwean nanny during SA tour – TimesLIVE

Weather: Strong winds expected to batter parts of Western Cape – News24

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