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Integrated resource plan deadline extended by a month
The department of mineral resources and energy had hoped to finalise the long-awaited energy plan by May but the call for public comment has been extended
Revised Integrated Resource Plan needed ‘ASAP’
The mineral resources department plans to finalise the country’s new energy plan by the end of May
Harness ‘waste’ food for SA’s hungry, says nonprofit FoodForward SA
Food considered ‘waste’ after reaching its ‘best before’ date can help stem hunger and malnutrition
SA’s social compact has stalled
While the president’s predicament is creating uncertainty, the work of forging a durable social compact has struggled to gain traction. Why?
Nxesi: The changing definition of work demands a review of labour protection
The labour minister noted many informal workers had been excluded from the country’s Covid-19 relief scheme
Despite all the documents, there is no social compact in South Africa
The government has had many plans to boost the economy since 1994 but none have achieved their targets
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…
A BIG deal: Universal income support could resuscitate South Africa’s economy — report
A basic income grant could add 0.5% to GDP growth by 2025, according to a report commissioned by the National Economic Development and Labour Council.
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
‘We mustn’t tire’ — Manuel on South Africa’s economic recovery
During a webinar on Wednesday evening, the former finance minister said the country needs a stronger social compact and a more detailed recovery plan
Families depend on sugar for life
The government and stakeholders will have to work harder to ensure the industry adapts and thrives
Social partners at Nedlac agree to help to turn Eskom around
The government’s partners at Nedlac have signed a social impact agreement to support the power utility, with a particularly focus on assisting it in accessing new capital to…
October 7 strike: ‘Lukewarm’ action amid Covid-19 crisis?
After months of little action, the planned nationwide stayaway may not be an impressive show of force by the trade union movement
Covid-19: ‘Unemployment benefits will not be extended to the informal sector’
Almost three million workers are not covered by measures implemented by the department of employment and labour to lessen the economic effects of the coronavirus
‘Worker safety nets inadequate’
With large-scale job losses on the horizon here and around the world, the Covid- 19 pandemic has put the vulnerability of workers in sharp focus