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/ 17 January 2006
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) on Tuesday said the latest allegations regarding the air-force flight of Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka when she travelled to the United Arab Emirates reinforce its call for a new rule book to be drafted to regulate the use of public facilities by government ministers.
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/ 10 January 2006
South African motor manufacturers expect 2006 to be yet another year of buoyant economic circumstances and increasing prosperity for the country — in an environment that is likely to see the continuation of strong demand for new passenger cars during the coming year — after a record-breaking 2005.
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/ 19 December 2005
The levels of unemployment in South Africa continued to be one of the biggest challenges of 2005, together with the growth of casualisation and a reduction in the quality of jobs, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) says. Cosatu spokesperson Patrick Craven said that the income gap, unemployment, casualisation and a reduction in the quality of jobs were among the reasons for a number of strikes in 2005.
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/ 24 November 2005
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) on Thursday unanimously reaffirmed its unequivocal support for embattled former South African deputy president Jacob Zuma, who has been charged by the National Prosecuting Authority with corruption. Allegations of rape have also been made against him.
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/ 23 November 2005
South African packaging group Nampak on Wednesday reported an 18,5% decrease in fully diluted headline earning per share to 118,4 cents for the year ended September 30 2005, from 145,3 cents a year ago. The group declared a final dividend per share of 56,6 cents, unchanged from 2004.
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/ 17 November 2005
Noting the heightened public interest in the Gautrain Rapid Rail Link project, the Gauteng government stated "unambiguously" on Thursday that the project is still on track. Provincial minister for finance and economic affairs Paul Mashatile said the Gauteng government is at present negotiating financial closure with the preferred bidders.
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/ 2 November 2005
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) on Wednesday said that it is to conduct a survey of workers, union members and non-members to get their views on the labour movement and how well it is meeting their needs. South Africa’s largest union federation will be 20 years old on December 1.
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/ 14 October 2005
Beneficiaries of the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) have been given until November 1 to put their bank accounts in order. Those who are without any accounts are running the risk of experiencing unnecessary delays in the payments of their UIF money once this deadline has lapsed.
Strike action by staff of beauty and pharmacy retailer Clicks who are members of the South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union was under way across the country on Friday, although most stores were open, both the union and New Clicks said.
Listed beauty, health and pharmacy retailer New Clicks is facing strike action by members of the South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers’ Union, who are set to embark on what they termed would be a "protracted" stayaway over wage differences starting on Friday.