Adolphus Minimkhaya Magudu has been described as a leader, who put his community first.

The perpetrator has been given five days to appeal the university’s independent central disciplinary committee ruling.

Taps in some parts within its region have run dry for several days and it seems that mismanagement in the municipality is behind this mess.

Provincial secretary Malvern de Bruyn said they want government to introduce more interventions to combat the high levels of crime in the wake of several mass shootings in some parts of the province.

That is despite the utterances made by Premier Alan Winde saying that Cosatu's march is misguided.

The Western Cape region was among those defying orders of the office bearers after they staged a walk-out in defiance of the national congress late last month that was allowed to continue by Numsa.

There have been concerns of the over usage of water by some community members using communal taps and that if the situation was not under control, it could lead to conflict.

They said the suspension of members by its leaders and the ongoing labour court dispute illustrate the problems faced at the union.

Officials in the metro provided an update on how they plan to prevent Day Zero.

Groups that have been living along train lines in Langa and Philippi have been in negotiations with the City of Cape Town and the national government.

Officials have in the past been criticised for allowing gentrification to take place in areas where the working class traditionally lived. But the city is making plans to bring people closer to economic hubs that won’t require them to travel long distances.

Numsa president Andrew Chirwa and union secretary general, Irvin Jim, could face 30 days behind bars for being in contempt of court.

Former president Jacob Zuma faces multiple charges, for his alleged role in accepting payments in the arms deal saga.

The arms deal case was briefly heard before the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Monday and has been adjourned for 17 October pending the outcome of Zuma’s leave to appeal at the Constitutional Court.

Regions within the organisation are divided in opinion and the ongoing legal battles appear to be an illustration of the problems faced in the organisation.

The Labour Court dismissed the union's application for leave to appeal against an earlier interdict.

An earlier Labour Court ruling shut the door on an appeal against an earlier interdict.

Irvin Jim blames Numsa's second deputy president Ruth Ntlokose and trade unionist and friend Zwelinzima Vavi for being behind a plot to divide the union.