Cosatu hits back after some of its affiliates the Communication Workers’ Union and South African Democratic Nurses’Union are deregistered.
New miners need more efficient infrastructure to capitalise on rich deposits in the Kalahari, writes Teigue Payne.
Pay deals reached by the bargaining council are criticised for threatening small business, writes Teigue Payne.
Access to wholesalers and retailers can make all the difference between poverty and employment, writes Teigue Payne.
Manufacturing salaries vary according to skill levels with skilled workers earning much more, writes Teigue Payne.
Despite a shot in the arm, South Africa’s textile industry is still losing out to the Far East, writes Teigue Payne.
After a big spike in maize prices last year — Grain SA hopes that a new information mechanism will make the market more transparent.
Statistics have shown a slump in the establishment of new businesses, but experts say they have just gone under the radar.
The South African government has two weapons in its arsenal to curb alcohol abuse, namely Increased taxes and reduced advertising.
The balance has shifted on the bargaining
body for the engineering industries and this has meant increased representation for the smaller businesses.