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Employment equity and decent work will support economic growth in South Africa
The Democratic Alliance, the Free Market Foundation and the Institute of Race Relations have flawed views regarding employment equity
Workers’ Day: How the Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration can promote social justice through ubuntu
The CCMA uses dialogue based on conciliation and mediation to transform labour relations
Standard Bank flexes its global outlook muscle through the Africa-Asia trade corridor
South Africa is ranked 36 out of 138 countries that export goods, 40 of 138 countries that import goods and 19 of 138 countries trade balance. We have have managed to create a…
Workers and the rise of the algorithmic boss
The issue lies in management-by-algorithm — the technologically ‘objective’ use of people analytics, big data and AI to manage the workforce
Mbalula: Don’t blame ANC for highway police brutality
The ANC secretary general said the country would ‘forever’ remember the VIP police protection unit assault
Challenging Eurocentrism: A step towards social justice
The International Labour Organisation needs to work against narratives that portray Africans as charity cases, and introduce democratic decision-making processes
Public sector strike: Government’s ‘power play’ and why we should worry
Labour has been on the receiving end of a failing economy’s onslaught, giving a business-friendly government the upper hand
What are the best options for women who retire?
Serena Williams’ exist from professional tennis calls into question the persistent unequal pay scenario
The two faces of Doctor Williamson, wife of an apartheid serial killer
Ingrid Evita Williamson is a psychiatrist praised for her kindness. But for nearly 50 years she has been the devoted wife of Craig Williamson, the security policeman who admitted…
African youth: Empowering the continent’s greatest asset
Education is the best way to turn young people’s potential into realised achievements
Professional or working class, unemployment has hammered black women the most
The latest unemployment figures show deepening joblessness and continuous setbacks
A black woman’s burden: Carer, provider and unemployed
All indicators, including the employment statistics released this week show how black women bear the brunt of unemployment. Here are their stories
R350 grant: A ticket into the labour market — report
The Covid-19 social relief of distress grant was terminated at the end of April, but research shows it aided job recovery
Covid kills a decade of employment growth in SA
The self-employed were nearly three times less likely to work during the hard lockdown, economists found
Uptick in jobs driven by part-time work
Total employment increased by 76 000 between September and December 2020, but 11 000 full-time jobs were lost in the same period