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…

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…

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…

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