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The Ford Ranger will be stockpiled in case of strikes. Image: Ford

Local car manufacturers plan for possible strikes

David Furlonger 11 Mar 2014

Labour minister meets Saldanha bay fishing community

Labour minister meets Saldanha bay fishing community

11 Mar 2014

Dirk Hermann has branded the draft equity bill as irrational and absurd. Image:

Solidarity vows to fight 'irrational' equity rules

Linda Ensor 5 Mar 2014

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Govt allocates housing grant for mining towns

5 Mar 2014

Employee's rights to strike over issues of health and safety

Employee's rights to strike over issues of health and safety

Jacques van Wyk, Andre van Heerden and Unesu Moyo 26 Feb 2014

Casino revenues remain under pressure for Sun International in South Africa and Chile. Image: Cristovao31

Sun International's earnings down 20% to 325c

25 Feb 2014

Language board hopelessly in debt

Language board hopelessly in debt

24 Feb 2014

Recognising cultural beliefs in the workplace

Recognising cultural beliefs in the workplace

Jacques van Wyk, Andre van Heerden and Unesu Moyo 20 Feb 2014

Warrant of arrest for Media Nova's Vaughan

Warrant of arrest for Media Nova's Vaughan

Glenda Nevill 19 Feb 2014

The SABC: Rotting from the top

The SABC: Rotting from the top

Rod Baker 18 Feb 2014

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's decision to remove two senior officials is being challenged in the Constitutional Court. Image: GCIS

Dismissal of Armscor officials 'was in bad faith'

Franny Rabkin 18 Feb 2014

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

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