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Too broke for Mboweni to budget

Business Sabelo Skiti & Thando Maeko - 15 Oct 2020

The scramble to find cash for an SAA bailout, Covid-19 grants and civil servants’ demands force postponement of mini-budget

Teacher union to join Cosatu strike over ‘uncaring employer’

Coronavirus Bongekile Macupe - 5 Oct 2020

Sadtu has accused the state of being an “uncaring employer” for failing to pay salary increases due two years ago

October 7 strike: ‘Lukewarm’ action amid Covid-19 crisis?

Coronavirus Sarah Smit - 3 Oct 2020

After months of little action, the planned nationwide stayaway may not be an impressive show of force by the trade union movement

Dance with the ‘devil’: Why SA has fought off the IMF for so long

Politics Luke Feltham - 27 Sep 2020

The ANC has, until now, always rejected going to the International Monetary Fund, which underscores how bad our economic situation is

Editorial: Corruption taints us all

Coronavirus Editorial - 22 Aug 2020

The SIU revealed that it is investigating 658 companies that may have profited unfairly from the Covid-19 crisis. Together those companies raked in over R5-billion — money that could have been better spent plugging some of the many leaks that have imperilled South Africa’s democracy.

Cosatu proposes interventions to tackle Covid-19 procurement graft

Business Thando Maeko - 6 Aug 2020

In light of irregular spending on Covid-19 procurement, Cosatu recommends that politically connected people be barred from doing business with the state

Workers battle for UIF payouts

Business Chris Gilili - 26 Jun 2020

Snarl-ups at the Unemployment Insurance Fund and bosses not assisting employees worsens people’s suffering

Mboweni to further tighten the belt in his budget

Business Thando Maeko & Tshegofatso Mathe - 23 Jun 2020

The finance minister will cut departments’ allocations according to their cloth as one measure, and savings will have been made from underspend during the lockdown

Fawu fires deputy general secretary. Again.

Business Paddy Harper - 22 Jun 2020

Moloko Phakedi plans to fight the decision. Again. The Food and Allied Workers Union says it will continue its inquiry into the R19-million written off in the union’s investment wing

Invisible threat to workers’ rights

Business Sarah Smit - 14 May 2020

Nearly half of all workplaces inspected by the department of labour found to be unsafe

Employers are now compelled to claim Covid-19 relief from the UIF

Article Sarah Smit - 17 Apr 2020

In the first weeks of the lockdown, workers reported that they had been left with nothing to survive on as their employers failed to apply to the UIF

‘Protect your workers’ against coronavirus

Article Sarah Smit - 17 Mar 2020

The labour department has called on employers to implement measures to minimise threat of Covid-19 to South Africa’s workforce

Coronavirus: Nedlac says it’s no longer business as usual

Article Sarah Smit - 16 Mar 2020

A special executive committee meeting of business, labour and government was held on Monday to discuss a common programme to slow down the spread of Covid-19

Bring ‘empathy’ back to Nedlac

Article Sarah Smit - 6 Mar 2020

Lisa Seftel started out in the labour movement before she took up positions in government. Now, as the head of Nedlac, she has to create a space where both sides can meet to discuss and debate important policy issues

PIC will only act for clients

Article Thando Maeko & Tshegofatso Mathe - 28 Feb 2020

The fund chairperson says while they may consider Cosatu’s plan to use state pensions to bail out Eskom, the deal has to be within its ambit

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Ithala backs its embattled chairperson

Paddy Harper - 25 Oct 2020

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Q&A Sessions: ‘My north star is the patient’

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Rhulani Nhlaniki is Pfizer’s cluster lead for sub-Saharan Africa. As Pfizer starts phase III of the clinical trial of their Covid-19 vaccine candidate, he tells Malaikah Bophela that if it is successful, the company will ensure the vaccine will be available to everyone who needs it

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Transport Month

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An infrastructure-led recovery will help to stimulate demand in the South African economy, which is vital post the Covid-19 pandemic

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Limpopo’s Economic Recovery Plan to fight Covid-19 impact

special reports - 23 Oct 2020

Billions have been set aside to help farmers and industries get back on their feet as part of the Limpopo Socio-Economic Recovery Plan

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Disrupt the corrupt

special reports - 22 Oct 2020

Whistle-blowers should be seen as real heroes in the fight against corruption and we need a change in culture for this to happen

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Corporates: A force for good for a sustainable future

special reports - 20 Oct 2020

In order to see people and nature thrive what is required is a strong focus on partnerships – we cannot act alone anymore

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Combatting wildlife crime in Southern Africa activity annual programme statement (APS) No. 04

special reports - 20 Oct 2020

Concept papers are sought for implementating activities, for a multi-faceted programme that aims to reduce poaching and illegal trade in wildlife

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special reports - 19 Oct 2020

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special reports - 16 Oct 2020

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