2012 salaries for the retail and manufacturing industries

CareerJunction, one of South Africa's leading online recruitment solutions, has released industry-related salary figures for 2012 based on the FMCG, retail & wholesale and manufacturing, production & trades industries. 9 Feb 2012 13:47

Re-hired Implats workers won't get benefits

The 17 200 fired workers at Impala Platinum (Implats) will be re-employed but Business Report says they will have no right to share in the benefits of the company's employee share ownership scheme. 13 Feb 2012 13:27

dti moots small business census

The Department of Trade and Industry wants to run a regular small business census to help improve its support and funding to the sector as part of a revised policy to boost support to small businesses. 9 Feb 2012 09:09

SONA in a nutshell

Union and business representatives have welcomed President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation address to Parliament and, while the speech was held by some observers to be uninspiring it contained a lot of detail about the government's plans to boost jobs and invest in infrastructure. 10 Feb 2012 10:06

Unemployment falls to 23.9%

South Africa's unemployment rate fell to 23.9% in the fourth quarter of 2011, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Tuesday. 8 Feb 2012 10:08

Workers fired but can be rehired

Impala Platinum fired 17 200 for an illegal strike at the Rustenburg mine but Fin24 says the dismissed workers will be able to reapply for their jobs. 8 Feb 2012 13:48

Textile industry 'optimistic' despite looming job cuts

Despite Seardel's proposed move to retrench about 1500 staff, the future of the clothing industry remained one of optimism and sustainable growth, Apparel Manufacturers of SA director Johann Baard said this week. 9 Feb 2012 12:31

How to retain talented employees - Deloitte survey

Deloitte's 2011 best company to work for survey provides valuable insights into current and emerging talent trends and what future, clever business leaders should be incorporating into their talent strategies over the next decade. 30 Jan 2012 06:59

Three top Absa executives quit

According to a Mail & Guardian report, three top executives in Absa have announced that they will be leaving the banking group. Alfie Naidoo, the group's chief operating officer, Happy Ntshingila, chief marketing and communications manager, and Daphne Motsepe, head of unsecured lending will be leaving Absa. 30 Jan 2012 16:39

Effective management of conflict at work can save a business

Strong leadership is essential to organisational health. The every-day conflicts, power struggles and personality clashes of the workplace can often undermine leadership and affect the health of your business. But getting to the root of these conflicts is often difficult and time consuming, which in turn leads to further decay in a company's morale and more importantly, its performance. 8 Feb 2012 13:31

Business confidence falls in January

Business confidence fell to its lowest level since May 2010, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) said. 9 Feb 2012 09:33

Reasons for leaving a company

The question is, what is the real reason you left your place of employment? Remember, be prepared that you could be asked to prove all information supplied. 18 Aug 2009 12:15

Zuma, labour meet in Pretoria

Unions have a role to play in helping South Africans navigate through the tough economic times and at the same time government should give them the space to do so, says President Jacob Zuma. 14 Feb 2012 07:48