While the president’s predicament is creating uncertainty, the work of forging a durable social compact has struggled to gain traction. Why?
The government has had many plans to boost the economy since 1994 but none have achieved their targets
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As a result of its over reliance on coal fired power, the energy transition is set to be a monumental shift for provinces — Mpumalanga in particular — where the local economy is driven by the coal value chain
The shift away from the fossil fuel will take time but analysts say it is imperative that South Africa accelerates the process
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
Business Unity South Africa is eager to talk to its social partners at Nedlac about how the spiralling public-sector wage bill can be tamed. And the organisation says these talks need to happen soon
The economic effects of the pandemic could hamper the government’s initiative to procure new generation capacity
After months of little action, the planned nationwide stayaway may not be an impressive show of force by the trade union movement
Government, labour, business and community have come up with a combined economic recovery plan amidst three others to help kickstart the economy. Some are new, while others are old and falter in not taking into account the ‘new normal’
Talking to the media, President Cyril Ramaphosa said he too was frustrated by the slow pace of justice around corruption, but that ‘the change that we have all wanted to see is unfolding’
In the first weeks of the lockdown, workers reported that they had been left with nothing to survive on as their employers failed to apply to the UIF
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
Money from the national disaster management fund will be used to fight the spread of the coronavirus and funds from other departments could be used as well
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
Cosatu and Sasbo say the banking strike is not cancelled but suspended after the labour court ruled it unlawful
The labour council has battled to defend its representation of workers’ interests, given that union membership is on the decline across the country
The country’s largest trade union federation will embark on a one-day nationwide strike against job losses and Eskom restructuring
Businesses are already required to report income differentials under the Employment Equity Act
Nedlac incurred irregular expenditure to the tune of over R1-million and did not initially disclose this in line with the PFMA
The National Jobs Summit, on Thursday and Friday in Midrand, is being touted by President Ramaphosa as an avenue to address the rising jobless rate
The president intends to rescue the economy with infrastructure, accountability and investors
The trade union and petrochemical company were unable to reach a resolution on Wednesday with the CCMA
Solidarity wants all of its 180 000 members countrywide to down tools in solidarity with those at Sasol
Communities across the Western Cape are prepared to shut down the provincial economy if their demands to fight gangsterism are not met
Solidarity has since formally informed the CCMA that the trade union would participate in the process
Industrial action will start on Monday, but not all Solidarity members will down tools at the same time
Labour minister, however, calls the approval of the National Minimum Wage Bill ‘a milestone’
More than 4 000 worker and government delegates from the organisation’s 187 member states will attend the conference to tackle a wide range of issues
Disagreements over the proposed amendments threaten to push back the implementation date of the minimum wage until after Parliament’s recess in July