The new finance minister has a difficult task, but analysts say his political capital will help him hold a hard line on state spending
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, previously the defence minister, replaces Thandi Modise, who was deployed as the minister of defence in last week’s cabinet reshuffle.
It is becoming clear SA needs a BIG, as many ANC cabinet members, opposition parties and experts agree. But there is still dissent from some quarters
The just transition that is currently being executed is a balance between energy security and climate change, according to one analyst
Analysts agree that economic relief for the poor is needed but are split on whether a grant should be permanent and whether it is affordable
Supporters have stood by Jacob Zuma through scandal after scandal. Some have stayed loyal to him and others have turned their backs
Party leaders say the current ANC president will not be tainted by the incarceration of Jacob Zuma
Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago makes a case for a lower target, though the trade union federation prefers job creation
Four unhappy high-ranking party members say the SAA sale was never discussed at the NEC
Covid-19 and budget cuts have combined to create a nightmare for those seeking help with cases of unfair dismissal or suspension, which have risen because of the pandemic’s economic effects.
Last year, the finance minister noted that increased government spending has failed to promote growth over the past decade
Sources say the Eastern Cape’s provincial working committee has advised the premier to ‘cut Gomba loose immediately’.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce that alcohol can be sold — but with restriction — when he addresses the nation on Monday evening
Stocktake at the end of a momentous year shows that the ruling party holds all the cards but has little room for manoeuvre
Civil society helped topple apartheid, but the struggle is not over. The gap between rich and poor has widened and corruption and poor governance is evident
Business Unity South Africa is eager to talk to its social partners at Nedlac about how the spiralling public-sector wage bill can be tamed. And the organisation says these talks need to happen soon
Public sector unions have cried foul over the government’s plan to freeze wages for three years and have vowed to fight back.
The scramble to find cash for an SAA bailout, Covid-19 grants and civil servants’ demands force postponement of mini-budget
Sadtu has accused the state of being an “uncaring employer” for failing to pay salary increases due two years ago
After months of little action, the planned nationwide stayaway may not be an impressive show of force by the trade union movement
The ANC has, until now, always rejected going to the International Monetary Fund, which underscores how bad our economic situation is
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.
In light of irregular spending on Covid-19 procurement, Cosatu recommends that politically connected people be barred from doing business with the state
Snarl-ups at the Unemployment Insurance Fund and bosses not assisting employees worsens people’s suffering
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
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
Nearly half of all workplaces inspected by the department of labour found to be unsafe
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
The labour department has called on employers to implement measures to minimise threat of Covid-19 to South Africa’s workforce
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
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
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