Herman Mashaba on BEE, labour laws and the state of education

Herman Mashaba is very critical of race based economic transformation policies, saying they will undermine economic growth and polarise society. He calls on government to amend the labour laws and to invest in good quality education.

CEO Herman Mashaba takes aim at SA’s unreasonable labour laws

With last week’s announcement from BMW that they would be shelving plans for expansion of their manufacturing capacity in South Africa, concern is growing among chief executives over the country’s populist legislation. In particular, more and more people are expressing their doubts over labour legislation that is discouraging investment and job creation. In this interview, … Read more

Labour law - unintended consequences

The unintended consequences of labour laws for the poor

This thought-provoking contribution came via e-mail from a BizNewz reader. It’s a very interesting piece, and a quick read to boot. Basically, this reader – a retired gent in his mid-sixties – considers the unintended consequences of measures intended to improve employment conditions. In particular, he thinks about the effect that minimum wages, unions, and central … Read more