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Shares in unsecured lending companies have dropped sharply as consumer struggle to pay their debts. Image: David Castillo Dominici

Unsecured lenders ring alarm bells

13 Feb 2014

Effective management critical to government's service delivery

Effective management critical to government's service delivery

Ingrid Barbara Lewin 11 Feb 2014

SABC jobs on the line

SABC jobs on the line

11 Feb 2014

Slouching towards Auckland Park

Slouching towards Auckland Park

Ed Herbst 10 Feb 2014

Workplace rights radio campaign continues

Workplace rights radio campaign continues

7 Feb 2014

High share prices for mining companies do not represent the actual profits these companies are making. Image: Anglo American Platinum.

Governments warned over mining industries: Tread carefully

Paul Vecchiatto 5 Feb 2014

Energy Minister, Susan Shabangu says that labour problems in South Africa are being peacefully resolved. Image: GCIS

SA has restored peace in mining sector says Shabangu

5 Feb 2014

Workers underground at an Amplats mine. Restructuring costs in Amplats mines have resulted in losses for the year to December. Image: Amplats

Restructuring costs weigh down Amplats

Allan Seccombe 4 Feb 2014

B-BBEE Amendment Bill signed into law

B-BBEE Amendment Bill signed into law

30 Jan 2014

Amplats has shown a production growth of 25% in the final quarter of 2013, boosting its output after disruptive strikes last year. Image: Anglo American Platinum.

Amplats up more than 6% after update

30 Jan 2014

Many operations at Amplats' mines in Rustenburg have come to a halt. Image: Amplats

Amplats appeals to miners to respect picketing rules

27 Jan 2014

Striking mine workers called upon to end strike

Striking mine workers called upon to end strike

27 Jan 2014

Consolidate social dialogue - Motlanthe

Consolidate social dialogue - Motlanthe

23 Jan 2014

Violent strikes, minimum wages under the spotlight

Violent strikes, minimum wages under the spotlight

22 Jan 2014

Govt calls for protests to be peaceful

Govt calls for protests to be peaceful

22 Jan 2014

A national minimum wage is being considered by government but Labour Minister, Mildred Oliphant says it will take at least five years to devise a plan. Image: GCIS

ANC gives itself five years to resolve minimum wage

Linda Ensor 22 Jan 2014

Telkom's Sipho Maseko admits that there is an urgent need for Telkom to cut costs and that managers at Telkom are in the firing line. Image: Telkom

Telkom: Up to 1,000 managers face axe

Thabiso Mochiko 14 Jan 2014

EE not an absolute bar to appointment of non-designated candidates

EE not an absolute bar to appointment of non-designated candidates

Jacques van Wyk 13 Jan 2014

Telkom chief seeks to calm fears after saying up to 1,000 managers face axe

Telkom chief seeks to calm fears after saying up to 1,000 managers face axe

Thabiso Mochiko 13 Jan 2014

BMW lost out on production of a new model because of labour unrest in the South African labour market. Image: BMW

SA car makers fail to meet local, export sales goals

Nick Hedley 9 Jan 2014

Cosatu believes the youth wage subsidy will lead to job losses among experienced workers. Image:

Cosatu to step up fight over youth subsidy

Linda Ensor 27 Dec 2013

A row is brewing after a cashier at Marks & Spencer refused to handle pork or alcohol when serving a customer. Image: Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer's row over Muslim refusal to sell alcohol

24 Dec 2013

Do collective agreements with majority trade unions bind minority trade unions?

Do collective agreements with majority trade unions bind minority trade unions?

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 19 Dec 2013

Primedia mulls legal option over departure

Primedia mulls legal option over departure

Paul Vecchiatto 11 Dec 2013

Pension Funds Adjudicator, Muvhango Lukhaimane

PFA orders employer to pay pension

10 Dec 2013

The Labour Centre at 145 Commissioner Street, Johannesburg has been closed. Image:

Labour Department 'breaking own rules'

Zoë Mahopo 10 Dec 2013

Strikes among component manufacturers and car carriers hurt SA's domestic and export markets and resulted in BMW losing out on a lucrative new manufacturing deal. Image: BMW

Vehicle exports sales down 4.8% says Naamsa

3 Dec 2013

Court outlaws racial quotas in Renate Barnard case

Court outlaws racial quotas in Renate Barnard case

Carol Paton 2 Dec 2013

SABC: COO battle resolved soon? DA wants open meeting on broadcaster

SABC: COO battle resolved soon? DA wants open meeting on broadcaster

26 Nov 2013

Numsa president Cedric Gina has quit. Image:

Numsa's president quits

26 Nov 2013

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