Social Compact

The special project manager at the Thabo Mbeki Foundation said legacy foundations were talking to civil society on how to take the project back from the government and political…

Critics wondered whether the convention would follow through with local ward talks and implement recommendations

But the Democratic Alliance has said it will boycott the dialogue that will take place over nine months, calling it a waste of time and money

What constitutes national identity has to be understood against the ways that the social compact in South Africa contrasts with that of Western political theory

That pact needs to be engineered by civilians, not government, says the former Wits vice-chancellor

The trade union federation is using protest to demand urgent action from the government to avoid an ‘economic collapse’

This year’s budget will be a balancing act, but the treasury needs to prioritise restoring South Africans economic agency

Appropriate policy, supported by a social compact by labour, business, communities and the government, can maximise the opportunities of the just transition

The president promised that the state will act on the findings of the Zondo commission and vowed to cut red tape to facilitate job creation

At its core, the social compact approach calls for increased co-operation and trust between business, labour, community and the government for the betterment of South Africa

We need alternatives because unrestrained development is not compatible with life

Former president Thabo Mbeki urged business and government and society to work together to tackle issues such as poverty, unemployment and poor services and infrastructure

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…