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Labour regroups after damp-squib jobs summit
The presidential jobs summit failed to yield a moratorium from big business on job cuts, sending labour back to the drawing board
Nene open to partners for Eskom plants
Treasury will consider partnerships with the private sector to extend some of SA's infrastructure build despite it being politically impossible.
Real jobs will end protests, says Cosatu
The trade union federation has pinpointed transformation of South Africa's economy as the long-term solution to curbing violent strikes and protests.
Cosatu denies leaking Vavi charge sheet
Cosatu has denied any involvement in leaking suspended general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi's charge sheet to the media.
Cosatu hands Vavi his charge sheet
The suspended Cosatu general secretary has received a charge sheet from the trade union federation, five months after being put on special leave.
South Africa ideal for call centres, accent ‘sounds British’
Major companies like Amazon are looking to outsource their call centres to SA, listing South Africans' "English premium voice quality" as ideal.
Petrol attendant strike: Cosatu ‘angry’ at delays
Cosatu says it is "shocked and angry" over the lengthy strike by petrol attendants and vehicle industry workers.
‘Phansi e-toll phansi’
Cosatu gathered hundreds of people to march through the streets of the Jo'burg city centre against e-tolling.
March on Cosatu: Stay home today, ANC tells DA
The ANC has asked the Democratic Alliance to abandon its "mind-boggling" decision to march on Cosatu's head office in the Johannesburg city centre.
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Demolition of hope in Hangberg
The City of Cape Town in June twice knocked down structures on land allocated for other purposes. The city says these were not evictions; residents ask why no police are available for rapes and murders
Corruption allegations: It’s a family affair at Dihlabeng municipality
The mayor, her relatives and their friends keep landing lucrative tenders and using state resources. Yet Lindiwe Makhalema has failed to declare the list of her relationships with people and companies benefiting from the municipality
AG’s report reveals the municipalities where money goes to waste
Municipalities are in complete disarray, with many of them flagged by the auditor-general for deliberate lack of accountability and tolerance for transgressions by political and administrative leadership while billions are squandered.
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Municipal audit outcomes reveal public sector financial management must be professionalised
SAICA calls for a review of the mandatory minimum skills and qualifications required for all key financial management positions within the public sector
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Eleven ways to protect yourself against fraud
While financial services firms work continuously to improve security, fraudsters are always devising new plans to circumvent the latest safety measures
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Security and Compliance Evolution in the Data Revolution
Organisations must adopt a risk-based approach to compliance and rely on technology to mitigate that risk and on people and process controls as well
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Covid-19 vs Child Nutrition
Children are being impacted severely across the world because of things such as reduced immunisation as health services prioritise treating Covid-19 cases
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MTN’s network innovation sees 5G launched at 100 sites countrywide
MTN South Africa has launched its widely accessible 5G network – the first of MTN’s 21 operations across Africa and the Middle East
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Economic ramifications of Covid-19
There is an opportunity for business and government in collaboration to galvanise and work together, and present ourselves as a viable destination for investment
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BCX empowers its finance staff with professional accounting qualifications
'For the finance function to go beyond the numbers we need to be professional and we cannot leave out the financial control experts'
