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Matthew Parks

Ramaphosa’s cabinet deliberations will not be quick or painless
Politics
/ 19 June 2024

Ramaphosa’s cabinet deliberations will not be quick or painless

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

By Emsie Ferreira
Government of national unity: Political shift tests Cosatu’s influence
Business
/ 14 June 2024

Government of national unity: Political shift tests Cosatu’s influence

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

By Sarah Smit
Minimum wage stance won’t get DA a raise
Opinion
/ 30 April 2024

Minimum wage stance won’t get DA a raise

The party’s belief that the base pay should be phased out could scupper its coalition prospects

By Sarah Smit
Cosatu: Agoa must support Africa’s industrialisation
Business
/ 31 October 2023

Cosatu: Agoa must support Africa’s industrialisation

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

By Lyse Comins
Pick n Pay: How labour has fared in Ackerman’s empire
Business
/ 13 September 2023

Pick n Pay: How labour has fared in Ackerman’s empire

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

By Sarah Smit
Government stares down public wage conundrum
Business
/ 5 October 2022

Government stares down public wage conundrum

Workers are in the throes of a cost of living crisis, which could force the government to fold on its hard line against more spending

By Sarah Smit
Eskom compact: The plan to end the energy crisis has ‘dragged on’
Business
/ 15 July 2022

Eskom compact: The plan to end the energy crisis has ‘dragged on’

After 14 years of blackouts, the president has promised to expedite load-shedding’s finale

By Sarah Smit
Will business come to the table for Cyril to meet his 100-day promise?
Business
/ 13 May 2022

Will business come to the table for Cyril to meet his 100-day promise?

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

By Emsie Ferreira and Sarah Smit
Business isn’t bad – if you’re big
Business
/ 26 December 2021

Business isn’t bad – if you’re big

Large corporates have thrived during the pandemic to the detriment of the workforce

By Sarah Smit
As Reserve Bank eyes inflation, jobs suffer
Business
/ 27 November 2021

As Reserve Bank eyes inflation, jobs suffer

The central bank has been criticised for hiking interest rates to the detriment of employment

By Sarah Smit
‘A cruel slap’: Reserve Bank weighs inflation risks as the economy struggles
Business
/ 22 November 2021

‘A cruel slap’: Reserve Bank weighs inflation risks as the economy struggles

Critics have said the repo rate hike will jeopardise already sluggish economic growth, but others say the gradual increase will have little effect

By Sarah Smit
Hawkish Reserve Bank sees South Africa edge towards a rates hike
Business
/ 21 October 2021

Hawkish Reserve Bank sees South Africa edge towards a rates hike

Analysts say the Reserve Bank could start tightening monetary policy as early as next month

By Sarah Smit
Vax passports: Business takes cues from government
Business
/ 12 September 2021

Vax passports: Business takes cues from government

The private sector, labour and government have been thrashing out ways to increase vaccinations and to restart the economy

By Sarah Smit
Godongwana ‘will be just fine’
Business
/ 14 August 2021

Godongwana ‘will be just fine’

The new finance minister has a difficult task, but analysts say his political capital will help him hold a hard line on state spending

By Sarah Smit
The basic income grant is surely on the horizon
National
/ 29 July 2021

The basic income grant is surely on the horizon

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

By Lizeka Tandwa, Sarah Smit and Emsie Ferreira
Violence sparks new calls for basic income grant
Business
/ 22 July 2021

Violence sparks new calls for basic income grant

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

By Sarah Smit
Treasury mulls lower inflation target
Business
/ 1 July 2021

Treasury mulls lower inflation target

Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago makes a case for a lower target, though the trade union federation prefers job creation

By Sarah Smit

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