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Human movement: Migration is a major issue, but there has not been enough action to deal with the root causes — such as inequality and instability across the continent. Photo: Delwyn
Verasamy

Immigration debate is misdirected, savage 

It is also true that undocumented migration can create space for criminal activity. But we have to be honest: immigrants are not the main drivers of crime in this country. Data…

Labour market: AI and automation are reshaping the labour market.

Reflections on workers’ regression, resistance and renewal

With millions of South Africans unemployed — particularly young people — employers wield enormous power. The message is clear: “If you don’t accept these conditions, there are…

Seeing red: The decision by the SACP to go it alone during the local government elections leaves workers in a difficult position as their allegiance is
torn between the Communists and the ANC. Photo: SACP

Fragmented workers, the only mourners in ANC-SACP divorce

When workers are divided by political loyalty to competing parties, they cannot effectively unite against employers during wage negotiations

Employers must prepare and implement their Employment Equity Plans and set numerical goals aligned with five-year sectoral targets by 31 August 2025.

Employers get more responsibilities amid equity amendments

Employers need to make sure they are informed about the new regulations, which fall under the Employment Equity Act, and are compliant

With labour seemingly sidelined in talks affecting the economy’s future, big business isn’t as hard done by as some believe. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Some more equal than others in South Africa’s economic tug of war

With labour seemingly sidelined in talks affecting the economy’s future, big business isn’t as hard done by as some believe

These workers could see double-digit increases in their minimum wage

New minimum wage may close farm, domestic pay gap

These workers could see double-digit increases in their minimum wage

(John McCann/M&G)

Cyril’s style is to inspire the nation

His visionary pragmatism and his aim – together with SA’s citizens — is to build a capable state

(Mail & Guardian)

EDITORIAL: Jo’burg’s ‘horror factory’

Workers at the factory were found to be toiling under appalling conditions for only R65 a day.

Hellish working conditions: The Beautiful City factory was raided by the department of labour earlier this month and six people were arrested. (Delwyn Verasamy/ M&G)

The ugly face of Beautiful City

The factory owners took advantage of their foreign workers’ precarious status

(Ashraf Hendricks/Ground Up)

CCMA case increases from national minimum wage

Cases referred to the organisation increased by 4% since last year

The National Minimum Wage Act came into force on January 1 2019. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

CCMA conference highlights minimum wage struggles

Numerous applications for exemption are hampering the government’s efforts to reach its target of six million workers being paid the minimum wage

The textile industry is one of the important in South Africa. It employs around 80 000 people and provides important exports, but textile pollution is a serious problem

Minimum wage: Over 360 employers want out

Last week President Cyril Ramaphosa revealed in his Sona that a ‘number of companies have applied for exemptions’ from the R20 an hour minimum wage