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Barloworld, the company that sacked an employee, has a zero-tolerance policy on alcohol and drugs, but the labour appeal court decided there is “no rational link” between the maintenance of safety in its workplace and what amounts to a ban on personal cannabis use by all its employees in the privacy of their homes. (e-architect.com)

Barloworld office worker sacked for after-hours ‘joint’ at home wins two years’ backpay

Other employers should heed the appeal court’s ruling regarding a blanket zero tolerance policy

Q&A Sessions: African court ‘will be a tough job’ — Dumisa Ntsebeza

Lawyer, author and political activist Dumisa Ntsebeza talks to Nicolene de Wee about his appointment as judge of the African Court on Human and People’s Rights. He also discusses…

Barloworld Mbewu introduces a new vision for shared value for corporate South Africa, says Noluvu Ngcwabe

Strategic social investments are a catalyst for social progress

Barloworld Mbewu enables beneficiaries to move away from dependence on grant funding

Now is the time for corporate South Africa to roll up its sleeves and collectively work towards to consolidate its role as a catalyst for social change, says Barloworld’s group executive of corporate affairs, Gugu Sepamla

We all have a part to play to make South Africa work

Powering societal progress demands partnerships between all stakeholders

Creating jobs and enabling sustainable economic transformation are the core drivers of Siyakhula, says Hlonela Lupuwana-Pemba

Enterprise and supplier development still remains key to enabling growth and progress in society

Siyakhula aims to be a catalyst for generating further access to opportunities in the marketplace

Infrastructure projects across the African continent mean big bucks for Barloworld

Barloworld chief executive sees Caterpillar unit sales growth in Africa

Infrastructure spending on the continent is expected to boost equipment sales further following a 30% increase in the past financial year.

Moving skills to the next level

Barloworld provides a host of opportunities to South Africa’s diverse and vibrant youth.

Barloworld eyes second-half recovery

Barloworld pointed to a second-half rebound after a sharp fall in first-half earnings, saying it expects to benefit from a recovery in the economy.

Shoprite added to JSE Top-40 Index, Barloworld dropped

South African retailer Shoprite will be added to the JSE Top-40 Index of blue-chips, replacing industrial group Barloworld.

Barloworld re-prices BEE ownership deal

South African industrial group Barloworld is re-pricing its black ownership offer in line with a sharp fall in the value of local equity markets,

Team sponsor Barloworld to quit after doping disaster

Barloworld will end their cycling team sponsorship after the Tour de France following the positive dope test of one of their riders this week.

Barloworld goes broad

It had to be pushed by government, but the company shows the way empowerment is going, writes Reg Rumney.

Barloworld to sell R2,4bn stake to black investors

South African industrial group Barloworld will sell a 10% stake worth R2,4-billion to black investors as part of its black economic empowerment drive.

JSE little changed on lack of news

South African stocks pulled back from modest gains achieved in early deals to trade flat at noon on Monday, as traders struggled to find a clear-cut path. At midday, the JSE’s…

Barloworld earnings up, sees strong growth

South African industrial group Barloworld lifted half-year earnings per share from continuing operations by 105% and forecast strong growth driven by its equipment unit on…

Profit-taking sees JSE give up gains

After opening firmer on Friday morning, the JSE had given up its gains by midday and was trading 125 points in the red. A local trader said that after the all-share index posted…

Resources buoy JSE

The resources index kept the JSE in firmer territory by midday on Friday, enhancing the morning session’s gains. At noon, the JSE’s broader all-share index was up 1%, driven by…

Global equities weigh on JSE

World markets continued to weigh on the JSE on Thursday — pushing the bourse down 0,93% by midday. At noon, the JSE’s bank index fell 1,87%, financials gave up 1,61% and…

JSE advances as banks cheer Fed

Banks and financials helped the JSE advance further by midday on Wednesday as they cheered the move by the United States Federal Reserve to raise liquidity in financial markets.…

JSE recovers off earlier lows

The JSE recovered some of its earlier losses by midday on Wednesday, as gold and resource stocks started to lift the market despite the negative global sentiment. Higher oil…