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
The mineral resources department plans to finalise the country’s new energy plan by the end of May
Food considered ‘waste’ after reaching its ‘best before’ date can help stem hunger and malnutrition
While the president’s predicament is creating uncertainty, the work of forging a durable social compact has struggled to gain traction. Why?
The labour minister noted many informal workers had been excluded from the country’s Covid-19 relief scheme
The government has had many plans to boost the economy since 1994 but none have achieved their targets
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
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.
The private sector, labour and government have been thrashing out ways to increase vaccinations and to restart the economy
During a webinar on Wednesday evening, the former finance minister said the country needs a stronger social compact and a more detailed recovery plan
The government and stakeholders will have to work harder to ensure the industry adapts and thrives
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 reduce its debt
After months of little action, the planned nationwide stayaway may not be an impressive show of force by the trade union movement
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
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
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 poor condition of state-owned enterprises remains a blight on growth forecasts
Critics are asking if the council, which debates social and economic policies, is fit for purpose
The need for electricity is so dire that there are suggestions for power station ships be brought into South African ports and plugged into the grid
Businesses are already required to report income differentials under the Employment Equity Act
About 2 000 Numsa members marched for jobs on the National Economic Development and Labour Council premises in Rosebank.
Nedlac head Alistair Smith says business, labour, government and civil society need to work together in order to curb unemployment and growth issues.
Business has claimed that "irrational" labour Bills were passed before a final Nedlac report and were not properly assessed by stakeholders.
Employers have been urged to make contingency plans ahead of Cosatu’s planned nationwide strike over labour brokers and new tolls in Gauteng.
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/ 15 December 2011
Negotiations on the review of South Africa’s labour legislation reached an advanced stage.
Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has called on unions to focus on the issues and not use strikes to further the call for a ban on labour brokers.
A bus strike planned for Monday has been cancelled after industry employees accepted their employers’ offer.
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/ 13 September 2009
President Jacob Zuma has berated soldiers who took part in a violent protest last month, saying they displayed ”a lack of social responsibility”.
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/ 3 December 2008
A combination of global and domestic economic circumstances provides a real test for South Africa’s economic policy, says President Kgalema Motlanthe.
Labour and business agreed on Tuesday that Eskom’s proposed 53% tariff increase would have a severe impact on the economy. ”Pricing is not the only solution; effective leadership and strategic appropriation of management is important,” said Business Unity South Africa.
A national electricity emergency programme management office (PMO) will be established immediately, government spokesperson Themba Maseko said on Thursday. The office would be responsible for coordinating all efforts to deal with an emergency, Maseko said at a media briefing following Cabinet’s regular meeting on Wednesday.
Business Unity South Africa (Busa) has asked the National Energy Regulator of South Africa to delay its public hearings on Eskom’s proposed 53% tariff hike. Briefing the media in Johannesburg on Tuesday, Busa chief executive Jerry Vilakazi said a tariff increase would be ”short-sighted” and was not a sustainable solution to the current electricity crisis.