Researchers say ministerial disregard for policies does not bode well for the plan. Lynley Donnelly reports.
Business has warned that the proposed amendments to labour laws will increase the cost of employment significantly, writes Lynley Donnelly.
The mining industry is set to continue talks with the African National Congress in lead-up to the crucial Mangaung conference.
The call for strategic – as opposed to wholesale – nationalisation following the ANC’s policy conference last week will face many hurdles.
Targeted collection of R40-billion would hamper the industry’s ability to invest in growth, the proposal says. Lynley Donnelly reports.
The JSE’s latest figures show good growth despite the financial meltdown and subsequent recession, writes Lynley Donnelly.
Consumer price inflation slowed markedly in May, reaching 5.7% year on year thanks mainly to an unexpected drop in some food prices.
Some experts say Zuma’s $2-billion IMF commitment will work in South Africa’s favour, but others disagree. Lynley Donnelly reports.
Wage hikes have to be linked to performance and productivity, and not simply to union muscle, Lindiwe Sisulu warned this week.
Banks and the state have a role to play to change the thinking of South Africans, writes Lynley Donnelly.