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Eyewitness News
2 days ago
- Eyewitness News
Gun violence flares up in Vrygrond, police officer shot dead
CAPE TOWN - Gun violence has flared up again in the Vrygrond area of Cape Town. In the latest shooting, a 48-year-old police sergeant was killed outside his home in the early hours of Friday morning. ALSO READ: A community member in the area spoke to Eyewitness News on condition of anonymity "Remember, ShotSpotter does not cover that area, although it is deemed as a red zone and because of the taxi violence that took place here. I don't understand why the city hasn't deployed [ShotSpotter]. JP [Smith] hasn't deployed more law enforcement officers." Cape Town Safety and Security MMC JP Smith said that although they do assist police with certain issues, they can only do so within their allocated areas "LEAP [Law Enforcement Advancement Plan] is not deployed in that area. It is not a leap area. We've issued press statements recently explaining where the LEAP areas are. We've deployed in terms of the crime stats to the highest crime rate areas."
The Star
3 days ago
- Business
- The Star
Indonesian Manpower Ministry bans age restrictions in job postings
Two jobseekers study job openings during an employment fair on Aug. 23, 2013, at the Mega Career Expo in Balai Kartini, Jakarta. - JP/ANN JAKARTA: Manpower Minister Yassierli has issued a circular preventing employers from setting age limits on vacancies to provide equal opportunities for all jobseekers in the country. 'The main point of this circular is to ban discrimination of any kind in the job recruitment process,' Yassierli said on Wednesday (May 28), as quoted by Bisnis. While the 1945 Constitution guaranteed Indonesians rights to employment and a decent standard of living, the minister said discriminatory practices in job recruitment still persisted, including age limits, hiring based on good looks, marital status, height, ethnicity and skin colour. Yassierli emphasised that the circular reflected the government's stance against discrimination and commitment to providing clear guidelines for recruiters to maintain objective and fair practices in the hiring process. However, setting age restrictions for job postings is allowed under certain conditions, such as in cases where the nature of the job requires age caps, and as long as the restriction does not prevent the general public from having fair access to jobs. 'These conditions also apply to jobseekers with disabilities, where the recruitment process must be conducted without discrimination and based on competence and job suitability,' the minister said. He also urged employers to provide accurate, honest and transparent job vacancy information through official channels, adding that this could prevent fraudulent practices, forgery and brokering that ultimately could harm jobseekers. Further, Yassierli called on local governments to encourage businesses to devise policies on equal opportunity and non-discriminatory recruitment. 'I invite you to make this a moment for us to continue improving recruitment practices, making them more transparent, fair and competency-based,' he concluded. The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) previously defended the practice of setting age limits for certain job applications, arguing that some positions required younger employees due to physical health considerations. The business group also noted that some companies needed age caps to simplify the hiring process, especially when there was a large pool of potential applicants. 'In Indonesia, if there are only ten job openings, it's likely that 1,000 applicants will show up. Should we screen all of them? That would be costly,' said Apindo labour affairs chair Bob Azam on May 13. Bob explained that the introduction of age limits in job applications stemmed from the imbalance between the number of job seekers and available job openings. Thus, he suggested the focus should be on expanding job opportunities. In comparison, companies in neighboring Singapore did not set any age limits as there were more job openings than applicants, he said. Indonesia has seen mounting dissatisfaction over labour conditions amid rising layoffs and job cuts this year. Yassierli announced earlier this month that 24,036 people had been laid off nationwide in the first four months of this year due to various reasons including bankruptcy, downsizing and relocation. Meanwhile, the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) in its recent report noted the number of laid-off workers amounted to 70,000 as of April this year. Neither of those figures reflect the full picture in a country where a vast chunk of economic activity takes place in the informal sector. During International Workers' Day on May 1, President Prabowo Subianto promised to form a layoff task force, pledged to improve workers' welfare and promote stronger labour protections as he addressed hundreds of thousands of workers rallying at the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta. - The Jakarta Post/ANN
The Print
25-05-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Prashant Kishor visits Jayaprakash Narayan's ancestral house, attacks govt over no electricity
'For the last 35 years, Bihar has been ruled by self-proclaimed disciples of JP. And this is the state of a place associated with their mentor,' said Kishor, in an obvious reference to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD president Lalu Prasad. Kishor reached the ancestral house of 'JP', as he is fondly remembered, late in the evening and shared with the posse of journalists his outrage over the premises being devoid of electricity. Patna, May 20 (PTI) Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Tuesday visited Sitab Diara, a remote village in Saran district of Bihar, famous as the place where legendary socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan was born. 'I am sure politicians have not been visiting this place after dusk. Had they been here in the night, like I am, they would have learnt, like me, that the electricity supply to this house has been stopped on account of the government's failure to clear dues worth Rs 4 lakh,' he added. Kishor, who has been touring the state to drum up support for his fledgling party ahead of assembly polls which are due in a few months, disclosed that he was not happy with the upkeep of first President Rajendra Prasad's ancestral house in Siwan and the Bhitiharwa Ashram, a school set up by Kasturba Gandhi. 'But neither of these places was in such a poor state. I can understand that, being a place of historical importance, the house of JP must retain the original thatched roof and not be adorned with modern tiles. But at least an uninterrupted supply of electricity should have been ensured,' said the former poll strategist. Kishor also recalled that his visit to the house of a famous freedom fighter in Champaran 'brought the spotlight on the absence of pucca roads to the village, and the administration was compelled to take corrective measures'. 'I hope my visit to Sitab Diara would yield similar results. But for all those who are sceptical of the need for bringing a change in Bihar, this should serve as an eye-opener. JP has been given the Bharat Ratna. And this is how his house is being treated,' said Kishor. PTI NAC SOM This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
🎥 VfB star eyes Europe, Stuttgart celebrates cup heroes
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here. Around 2 PM it was time: The reigning cup winners from Stuttgart landed back in Swabia. After a brief welcome, they went straight through the city – final stop: Schlossplatz. Thousands of fans were already waiting there for their titleholders. 🗣️: KURZE DURCHSAGE: DER DEUTSCHE POKALSIEGER 2025 IST IN STUTTGART GELANDET! 🤍❤️#VfB | #DFBPokalsieger |#GetragenvonStolz — VfB Stuttgart (@VfB) May 25, 2025 First congratulator? The fire department, of course. Who else. 🏆 und Team sind auf dem Weg ins Rathaus. 🤩#VfB | #DFBPokalsieger | #GetragenvonStolz — VfB Stuttgart (@VfB) May 25, 2025 The cup always firmly in hand – as it should be. Eintrag ins Goldene Buch der Landeshauptstadt. ✍️✔️#VfB | #DFBPokalsieger | #GetragenvonStolz — VfB Stuttgart (@VfB) May 25, 2025 Was Woltemade just playing polo? Well – for the entry into the Golden Book of the city of Stuttgart, the striker, who values fashion highly, dressed up especially nicely. 🚗🙌#VfB | #DFBPokalsieger | #GetragenvonStolz — VfB Stuttgart (@VfB) May 25, 2025 フースバルゴット！(サッカーの神様) 🤍❤️#VfB — VfB Stuttgart_JP (@VfB_JP) May 25, 2025 On to Schlossplatz. Jamie Leweling gut motiviert haha. Easy Europa League Sieg nächstes Jahr😂#VfB #DFBPokal #Stuttgart — serienfilm (@serien_film) May 25, 2025 Upon arrival, an announcement was made right away. According to Jamie Leweling, who was in high spirits, VfB will win the Europa League next year. You read it here first. 📸 Sebastian Widmann - 2025 Getty Images
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Japan shipments to US decline as trade tariffs slow export growth
Japan's exports to the United States, its largest single trading partner, fell nearly 2% in April as tariff hikes imposed by President Donald Trump hit home. Globally, exports rose just 2% year-on-year, down from 4% in March, leaving a trade deficit for the first time in three months. Imports from the United States fell more than 11% in April, while total imports slipped 2.2%. Weakening exports could drag on growth after the economy contracted 0.7% in the last quarter. Japan is asking the Trump administration to scrap its tariffs on imports from Japan, but so far, the US has not agreed to do so. Trump's tariffs are likely to hurt Japan's giant exporters, especially the automakers, not only for products shipped from Japan, but from other nations, like Mexico and Canada. 'Regional automakers face increased operating costs and potential revenue losses because their US sales depend on diverse production bases and supply chains,' S&P Global Ratings said in a report. The US is charging a 25% tariff on imports of autos, a mainstay of Japan's trade with the US and a key driver of growth for the economy. Trump has relaxed some of those tariffs but has kept higher tariffs on steel and aluminium in place. Japan's vehicle exports fell nearly 6% in April from the year before. Related Nissan to shed 20,000 jobs as Japanese automaker reports loss Japan's economy shrinks as Trump trade war hits exports and confidence Overall, the Finance Ministry said April's trade deficit totalled JP¥115.8 billion (€710 million), compared with JP¥504.7bn (€3bn) a year earlier. The Japanese yen has recently gained against the US dollar, eroding the value of exports in yen terms. The dollar is trading at about JP¥144, down from about JP¥155 a year ago. Exports picked up earlier in the year as businesses rushed to beat tariffs that have gradually taken effect since Trump took office for a second time. While trade with the United States has suffered, exports to other regions such as Southeast Asia have expanded. Economic Revitalisation Minister Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's main tariff negotiator, is due to visit the US soon for talks, likely over the weekend, in the third round of those talks.
