The president has made plain his impatience to lock down a deal and name his new executive
The Democratic Alliance says the president must stick to the letter of the coalition pact and divide cabinet posts among parties in line with the number of seats in parliament
Building a leftist party to contest future elections will require exorcising existing organisations of their Stalinism — or creating something from a much smaller base
The labour movement helped end apartheid and usher in Mandela’s coalition government. Its currently diminished position is cause for anxiety as the ANC forges new political alliances
Linda used his pen and camera to expose the unspeakable crimes of the apartheid regime and continued to fight for equality after democracy
The bill lays the foundation for a single public procurement framework, provides transparency clauses that will boost the fight against state capture and corruption, and compels the state to do more to support local businesses and thus jobs
The ANC is blaming Jacob Zuma and not itself for the mess South Africa is in
The party’s belief that the base pay should be phased out could scupper its coalition prospects
Despite what some say about the Takatso deal’s collapse, the private sector has made strong inroads at public enterprises
Unlike ANC governments, we must practise consistent, inclusive solidarity and internationalism
Some blame labour protections and unions for South Africa’s economic malaise. But this claim lacks evidence and stands to leave us in an even worse position
State capture is often cited as the the reason for the department’s ongoing failures, but its problems run far deeper
Trade unions from the US and sub-Saharan Africa will be calling for decent work to be put on the agenda at this week’s Agoa forum
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has emphasised the need to address supply-side constraints, such as the country’s energy and logistics crises
Beneficiation growth, decent work, penalties for companies that violate labour laws and ensuring multinational companies pay taxes in Africa are among the issues unions will raise
The 124-page Roadmap for the Freight Logistics System in South Africa sets out the path for expanded private investment in the country’s rail network
Derby exits amid scathing reviews from organised business and, more recently, labour
The ruling party’s economic transformation committee head, Mmamoloko Kubayi, said the treasury’s proposals were ‘unfortunate’, ‘illegal’ and a ‘tick-box exercise’
The proposal suggested the bloated cabinet be cut and departments trim their expenditure
The retail giant was known for his role in opposing apartheid-era labour restrictions. But as economic conditions became tough, so did Pick n Pay
Another round of spending cuts stand to shake the governing party’s already rickety foundations
Democracy can be about more than elections and the sudden moments of rupture enabled by social media. The patient work of building popular movements remains essential
The trade union federation is concerned that the city has implemented price increases higher than Nersa’s recommended 15.1% for municipalities
With labour seemingly sidelined in talks affecting the economy’s future, big business isn’t as hard done by as some believe
Parties in the cannabis Phakisa event agree to a 30 June moratorium while regulations are put in place
Among the labour federation’s demands are that pension reforms be implemented on 1 March 2024 and intervention municipalities that fail to employees
Analysts said although many people supported today’s stay-away, it was doubtful that unions could draw large numbers
The Reserve Bank governor had to defend interest rate hikes against criticism that they will do little to temper sticky inflation
When macroeconomic policy has so clearly failed workers, and us all, why is a complete overhaul still out of the question?
Replacement labour, which stands to prolong industrial action and lockouts, undermines the right to strike
As the deteriorating economic conditions threaten to ignite another bout of social upheaval, we should consider our options for a co-ordinated blaze
The government is walking a tightrope as civil servants embark on industrial action over pay