Jon Herskovitz

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Zuma’s move to calm economic fears backfires

Article Jon Herskovitz - 31 May 2013

President Jacob Zuma has tried to play down the effect of labour unrest on the economy but managed to trigger a nearly 3% plunge in the rand.

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Labour laws keep SA’s textile industry struggling along

Article Jon Herskovitz - 16 May 2013

South Africa's labour laws have their pros and cons, but who do the tough legislations ultimately protect?

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Deep Read: ‘Born free’ voters may not choose ANC

Analysis Jon Herskovitz - 29 Jan 2013

The growing divide between the ANC and the "born frees" may present a concern for the ruling party when the 2019 presidential election comes around.

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Match fixing: Safa says officials were improperly removed

Article Jon Herskovitz - 6 Jan 2013

Soccer body Safa has reinstated its chief and four other leading officials suspended over a match fixing scandal involving the national team.

Deadliest year yet for Africa’s rhinos and elephants

Article Jon Herskovitz - 27 Dec 2012

Africa's rhinos and elephants have been poached in near record numbers in 2012, with surging demand for horn and ivory driving the slaughter.

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Awful year for SA’s rhinos as 2011 poaching shatters record

Article Jon Herskovitz - 30 Dec 2011

A record number of rhinos have been poached in South Africa this year as rising demand in Asia for their horns led to a massive upswell in killings.

Fikile Mbalula on the political fast track

Article Jon Herskovitz - 31 Jul 2011

The former head of the ANC Youth League, Fikile Mbalula, is beating a path that may lead right to the top using sport to help unite a nation.

SA braces for massive coal strike

Article Jon Herskovitz - 24 Jul 2011

About 150 000 SA coal workers seeking 14% wage increases plan to walk off the job from Sunday in a strike that could hurt power supplies.

Eskom raises wage offer to keep the home fires burning

Article Jon Herskovitz - 22 Jul 2011

Eskom has increased its wage offer to unions, in a bid to prevent a prolonged strike that could cut power and bring disaster to the economy.

SA economy pays high price for wage raises

Article Jon Herskovitz - 8 Jul 2011

Labour protests sweeping South Africa are stoking worries about inflation and dealing blows to the long-term prospects of the country's economy.

Icy rain, fuel shortages hamper relief in Japan

Article Jon Herskovitz - 22 Mar 2011

Fuel shortages, icy rain and power failures are hampering Japan's worst humanitarian crisis since World War II, but workers are reporting progress.

Japan: Robot power everywhere except at nuclear plant

Article Jon Herskovitz - 17 Mar 2011

Japan may build robots to run marathons and preside over weddings, but it has not deployed any of the machines to help repair its crippled reactors.

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