We are proud of how far Cosatu has come since it was launched 40 years ago in Durban and the role it has played in ending apartheid, securing our constitutional democracy,…
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
The Liquor Amendment Bill needs to be revived to tackle the social problems created by alcohol
The Democratic Alliance called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to draw on a settlement with Solidarity to end the impasse over the act
The deliberations on clauses 4 and 5 have been extended by a further three months
The council must review how it will remain relevant in an economy characterised by artificial intelligence, digitalisation and hybrid ways of working, business partners say
The National Development and Labour Council says this is to ensure the legitimacy of the government This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free…
While the president’s predicament is creating uncertainty, the work of forging a durable social compact has struggled to gain traction. Why?
The government has had many plans to boost the economy since 1994 but none have achieved their targets
The world must be responsible in its reaction to the virus in all its varieties
As a result of its over reliance on coal fired power, the energy transition is set to be a monumental shift for provinces — Mpumalanga in particular — where the local economy is…
The shift away from the fossil fuel will take time but analysts say it is imperative that South Africa accelerates the process
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…
Business Unity South Africa is eager to talk to its social partners at Nedlac about how the spiralling public-sector wage bill can be tamed. And the organisation says these talks…
The economic effects of the pandemic could hamper the government’s initiative to procure new generation capacity
After months of little action, the planned nationwide stayaway may not be an impressive show of force by the trade union movement
Government, labour, business and community have come up with a combined economic recovery plan amidst three others to help kickstart the economy. Some are new, while others are…
Talking to the media, President Cyril Ramaphosa said he too was frustrated by the slow pace of justice around corruption, but that ‘the change that we have all wanted to see is…
In the first weeks of the lockdown, workers reported that they had been left with nothing to survive on as their employers failed to apply to the UIF
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
