With the country’s economy on the brink, the ‘Big Three’s’ employment and growth promises hold more weight than ever
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Zero discrimination is essential to if we are to change the fact that 7.8 million South Africans live with HIV, but 5.8 million people are on ARVs, highlighting a treatment gap
Legislation aims to promote diversity and equality in the workplace but critics say it will result in job losses
The drama at Dis-Chem shows that many firms are declining to transform because they can
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While our situation is complicated by multiple historical inequalities, it is imperative that women participate meaningfully in all economic sectors
Disagreements over a basic income grant, labour law reform and how to save the economy mean consensus is still far off. But trade-offs – and political shifts – will eventually have to be made for there to be any hope of real change
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But unions believe the state lacks the will and capacity to enforce existing labour laws
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Government structures in South Africa have been shown to host the greatest, albeit subtle, homophobia towards black gay men
While race is still central, it is the battle among the rich for the wealth of South Africa that has exacerbated inequality
A recruitment agency sent out an advert for specifying the marketing manager job at a high-end dealership was for ‘non-employment equity/affirmative action’ people (‘slightly prefer males’)
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
A group of workers who refused to submit to polygraph testing were dismissed. Now their union is taking their employer to court
With little change in management, labour minister says that companies that fail to transform will no longer be able to do business with government
Research suggests that a complex crisis of identity is
at the heart of the problem
Businesses are already required to report income differentials under the Employment Equity Act
The DA’s good intentions are that of a white master who thinks that he knows what is best for a black person, writes Khaya Dlanga.
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Former Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry leader Michael Bagraim says the EE Bill will destroy small businesses and discourage the minority youth.
The DA’s parliamentary leader comes clean on the need for race-based policies and the contest between her and Mmusi Maimane, during the M&G Hangout.
While SAA lifted a ban on pilot applications from white males in August, no white men were selected for its cadet programme this year.
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Research charging that coloureds in the Western Cape and Indians in KwaZulu-Natal stood to lose thousands of jobs was rejected by the ANC on Tuesday.
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Proposed amendments to the Employment Equity Act calling for a massive racial realignment employment quotas were unconstitutional, the DA said.