25 SEPTEMBER 2015 7AM

Workers in the hospitality and gaming sectors, who are members of SACCAWU, will embark on a national three day protected strike from today.**South Africa has extended its condolences to victims of the stampede that killed at least 717 people and injured almost 900 at the Hajj pilgrimage near Mecca, Saud Arabia**As South Africans mark world tourism day, Tourism minister Derick Hanekom says the day must be used to showcase the country's richness and diversity of its tourism destinations. **The Volkswagen supervisory board is due to meet today to announce a new chief executive and provide further details about the diesel engine scandal that's engulfed the companySUDISHA