Public Servants Association declares strike
Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi’s 3% increase for the state’s 1.3 million workers results in strike by Public Servant’s Association.
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Magnus Heystek: ‘Sunshine economists’ do us all a disservice
How can South Africans possibly be in a much better position than four years ago – yet this is what many SA economists proclaim?
Government prods the union bear – public sector strike looming?
If government doesn’t step up and resolve the impasse in wage negotiations soon, we could see a repeat of what happened at Eskom.
Sibanye debacle – Mantashe’s award winning bluster
Hopefully Gwede Mantashe won’t waste more taxpayers’ money defending the indefensible in court – if he acts on his threat.
Damning OECD report on SA: Govt employees grab 12% of GDP in wages; SEO parasites
SA’s economy is in tatters, partly because of Covid-19, but largely because it has been mismanaged for more than a decade, as the OECD report highlights.
🔒 US markets regain some ground after Monday’s bruising selloff, worst day in 12 years
President Donald Trump said his administration would discuss several proposals with Congress, including a possible payroll-tax cut and help for hourly wage earners.
Dis-Chem fires off profit warning as strike takes its toll
Dis-Chem Pharmacies plunged the most in nine months after South Africa’s second-biggest pharmacy chain said a continuing strike over wages will see full-year earnings come in below the company’s guided range.
Gail Day: Want to increase unemployment? Here’s how…
Gail Day looks at the unemployment challenge facing South Africa and says if government wants higher wages, it must choose more freedom not less.
Gideon du Plessis: Employer tips – a window of opportunity to stabilise labour relations
Gideon du Plessis says employers should seize the opportunity to stabilise labour relations at workplace level without fear of high level interference.
Do mining execs deserve pay? David Christianson – yes every cent.
David Christianson says slashing the earnings of those tasked with managing the on-going changes in South African mining is no kind of answer.