Wages

Struggling economies on the continent are leaving many unable to afford basic staples

State health workers will remain cash-strapped as the government battles to rein in its massive public sector wage bill

The interns were told they would receive salaries at the end of April, but that did not happen

Many workers, including managers, like working remotely, but research shows it can be tough on most other employees.

The scramble to find cash for an SAA bailout, Covid-19 grants and civil servants’ demands force postponement of mini-budget

The week-long workers’ strike at Wits has been suspended after management and the workers’ unions reached an agreement

In South Africa, growth in 2017 went to the top 1% most wealthy people and nothing to the bottom 50%

We have to be tough on ourselves until we can generate more growth, says Finance Minister Gordhan Pravin.

Labour and business are neither winners nor losers – as it should be, according to accepted economic theory.

Rising labour productivity leads to higher employment, income and profits.

Despite widely held views to the contrary, labour markets are not so inflexible after all.

Mining says its offer is about sustaining the gold industry but unions urge caution.

Percentage increases allow politicians to claim that they are being short-changed. But what are the actual yearly increase and salary amounts?

Calls for centralised bargaining in the platinum industry persist.

Two sectors participating in industrial action earn much more than the median minimum wage.