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Beware the pension fund loan proposal

Business Thando Maeko - 11 Oct 2020

Industry professionals warn that, although well intentioned, the Bill to enable fund holders to get some of their savings before retiring can do harm

Minimum wage deal won’t be reached by Workers’ Day ― Oliphant

Article Khulekani Magubane - 27 Mar 2018

Oliphant said she briefed President Ramaphosa to say that government would be unable to implement the national minimum wage by the first of May

ANC fast forwards vote-catching Bills

Article Lynley Donnelly - 13 Feb 2014

The ANC has pushed a number of high-profile amendments to a number of laws ahead of the upcoming elections.

Infrastructure Bill finds no favour

Article Lynley Donnelly - 22 Nov 2013

Other laws can override it and it might even be another obstacle that needs urgent development.

Bill to open up energy market stalls

Article Lynley Donnelly - 5 Jul 2013

Commentators suspect the executive does not want Eskom to lose its stranglehold on the grid.

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