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Edcon group gets R2.7-billion lifeline
The UIF, with surpluses in the region of R156-billion, has helped rescue the embattled retailer, which owns Jet, Edgars and CNA
Saving Edcon is about saving jobs, says CEO
But the retailer’s recapitalisation plan rests on securing a new investor, and its landlords and lenders being on board.
Edcon: Experts split on PIC lifeline
Should the giant be left to sink or should it be helped to stay afloat in South Africa’s retail storm
Union maverick’s road to ‘BEE’ riches
Johnny Copelyn's book raises a deeper debate on the contradictions of labour embracing the trappings of capitalism.
Textile union Sactwu endorses clothing strike
Most members affiliated to the South African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union say they support a proposed wage strike.
Bargaining extension fought on constitutional grounds
The Free Market Foundation has filed a case with the Gauteng North High Court.
Textile union Sactwu pledges R1m for farm workers union
The SA Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (Sactwu) has pledged R1-million for the establishment of a formal farm workers' union.
Godongwana ‘lied to inquiry’
Subpoenaed bank accounts show former minister did receive a salary that he failed to disclose to Canyon Springs.
If only workers were not also people
Capitalist production will always follow those who are prepared to work for the cheapest rates.
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Small towns not ready for level 3
Officials in Beaufort West, which is on a route that links the Cape with the rest of the country, are worried relaxed lockdown regulations mean residents are now at risk of contracting Covid-19
Nurses work and care in fear of Covid
Staff at Tygerberg hospital detail how, despite their fear of the coronavirus, they continue to help in the medical response to the pandemic
Eastern Cape fails tracing and testing
With the shift to lockdown level three on Monday, details are emerging of how the previous relaxation added pressure to the already poorly performing Eastern Cape Covid-19 response
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