Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1884, Louis B. Mayer, Russian-born American film producer, co-founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (died 1957) was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1959, Karl J. Friston, English psychiatrist and neuroscientist was born. In 1970, Lee Byung-hun, South Korean actor, singer, and dancer was born. In 1977, Marco Silva, Portuguese football manager was born. In 1979, Maya Kobayashi, Japanese journalist was born. In 1998, Arkady Ostashev, Soviet/Russian scientist and engineer (born 1925) passed away. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2008, Tony Snow, American journalist, 26th White House Press Secretary (born 1955) passed away. In 2012, Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
SAMWU Hits Back at DA Over R10 Billion Joburg Wage Deal, Calls Opposition ‘Obsessed’
JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG — The South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) has fiercely pushed back against the Democratic Alliance’s push to halt the City of Johannesburg’s R10 billion wage agreement, with SAMWU Regional Deputy Chairperson Lebogang Ndawo declaring that workers will not be made scapegoats for the municipality’s systemic failures. The standoff centers on a politically-facilitated []
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