Labour federations Cosatu and the South African Federation of Trade Unions have led calls for a budget that addresses massive unemployment and weak growth

Vision, the lead secured lender to the troubled sugar giant, said it was committed to saving the company and jobs despite the business rescue process failing

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

The Democratic Alliance says the president must stick to the letter of the coalition pact and divide cabinet posts among parties in line with the number of seats in parliament

The labour movement helped end apartheid and usher in Mandela’s coalition government. Its currently diminished position is cause for anxiety as the ANC forges new political…

The party’s belief that the base pay should be phased out could scupper its coalition prospects

Beneficiation growth, decent work, penalties for companies that violate labour laws and ensuring multinational companies pay taxes in Africa are among the issues unions will raise

The retail giant was known for his role in opposing apartheid-era labour restrictions. But as economic conditions became tough, so did Pick n Pay

Workers are in the throes of a cost of living crisis, which could force the government to fold on its hard line against more spending

After 14 years of blackouts, the president has promised to expedite load-shedding’s finale

Large corporates have thrived during the pandemic to the detriment of the workforce

The central bank has been criticised for hiking interest rates to the detriment of employment

Critics have said the repo rate hike will jeopardise already sluggish economic growth, but others say the gradual increase will have little effect

Analysts say the Reserve Bank could start tightening monetary policy as early as next month

The private sector, labour and government have been thrashing out ways to increase vaccinations and to restart the economy

The new finance minister has a difficult task, but analysts say his political capital will help him hold a hard line on state spending

It is becoming clear SA needs a BIG, as many ANC cabinet members, opposition parties and experts agree. But there is still dissent from some quarters

Analysts agree that economic relief for the poor is needed but are split on whether a grant should be permanent and whether it is affordable

Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago makes a case for a lower target, though the trade union federation prefers job creation