Wildcat strikes no way to advance interests of the poor - Zuma

Trade union leaders should engage with union members to ensure that unnecessary labour action does not take place, President Jacob Zuma said yesterday, adding that wildcat strikes were no way to advance the interests of marginalised South Africans. 24 May 2013 12:28

Calls to leave inquiry to professionals

The long-awaited inquiry into the private health care industry will finally begin in the second half of the year, following the publication of the terms of reference by the competition commission. 24 May 2013 11:46

Plans to improve UIF benefits for workers

[Linda Ensor] There was scope for the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), which has R82bn in accumulated assets‚ to improve the benefits for workers‚ the UIF commissioner Boas Seruwe said on Thursday (23 May). 24 May 2013 11:27

PPS shows confidence levels rising

SA's graduate professionals felt more confident of the country's prospects in the first quarter of this year‚ according to the latest PPS Graduate Professionals Confidence Index released on Thursday (23 May). 24 May 2013 11:10

Lack of information hampers decisions

One reason SA is struggling to deal with problems in higher education is that government lacks reliable information on which to base policy decisions. 24 May 2013 10:51

What's happening with SA port tariffs?

The deadline of 31 May for public comment on the new five-year plan for restructuring SA's port tariffs from 2014 is looming fast with just a week to go. 24 May 2013 10:25

Manufacturers need global integration

During the latter years of apartheid, SA built more tanks than any other country on earth. Factories around the country churned out tens of thousands. 24 May 2013 09:59

Tourism needs urgent boost to survive

Protea Hotels' chief executive Arthur Gillis is not happy about the 60% room occupancy levels across SA's hotel industry. 24 May 2013 09:28

Court rules in favour of Redisa

Government's waste tyre recycling plan is back on track after a Supreme Court of Appeal ruling on Thursday (23 May). 24 May 2013 08:40

More churches join protest over tolls

[Jenna Etheridge] More churches have come out against the e-tolling of Gauteng's highways and the impact it will have on members and religious activities. 24 May 2013 08:15

Whale watchers need permission to watch

The most glaring oddity of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson's proposed changes to SA's marine resources legislation is that it appears to make whale watching an offence - unless the watcher has her permission. 23 May 2013 11:07

Uniform pay for public service workers

The Public Administration Management Bill - which will set uniform standards for all three spheres of government - will allow Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu to address "unjustifiable disparities" in the level of pay given to municipal employees relative to those in national and provincial government. 23 May 2013 10:37

More than 9 000 insurance claims disputed

The Office of the Ombudsman for Short-Term Insurance received 9‚123 complaints against insurers in 2012‚ an increase of 1.7% over 2011‚ according to the watchdog's latest annual report. 23 May 2013 10:14

Cape Town spends R180m on Volvos

The City of Cape Town has awarded the tender worth R180m to provide buses for extended MyCiTi bus routes to Volvo SA, a city official, Brett Herron said on Wednesday (22 May). 23 May 2013 09:35