Matthew Parks
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End of Agoa: No doom and gloom
Economists suggest the US decision to remove South Africa from the duty-free benefits of Agoa is not catastrophic, urging the country to diversify exports, while labour…
Fuel relief buys time but growth runs on empty
While economists welcome South Africa's temporary R10 billion fuel levy cut, trade unions and analysts warn that fiscal austerity fails to tackle sluggish growth and high…
Business accused of being ‘absent’ in skills development programmes
Higher Education Deputy Minister Buti Manamela and union leaders have challenged the private sector to actively support skills development and open workplace doors to combat…
Sugar sector feels the squeeze
Rising sugar imports from countries like Brazil and India are threatening thousands of local jobs, sparking urgent calls from industry and labour for the government to fast-track…