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New ministers and their portfolios

New ministers and their portfolios

26 May 2014

Labour Court judgment surprises

Labour Court judgment surprises

Richard Marcus 26 May 2014

Premier optimistic at mediation in platinum strike

Premier optimistic at mediation in platinum strike

23 May 2014

SGBs join probe into sale of posts

SGBs join probe into sale of posts

22 May 2014

A strike at Ngqura Container Terminal is underway but Transet says there has been minimal disruptions to its services. Image:

Strike: Transnet, Numsa may meet

12 May 2014

HSBC has confirmed that the outlook for manufacturing declined sharply in April. Image: David Castillo Dominici

HSBC confirms drop in local manufacturing activity

Fifi Peters 8 May 2014

Andre Coetzee says the strong link between manufacturing and mining is weighing heavily on the economy. Image:

Producers' activity falls on holidays and strikes

6 May 2014

Popcru's Golden Miles Bhudu has been arrested for wearing prison garb. Image:

Department confirms Bhudu's arrest

2 May 2014

President Jacob Zuma has called on striking mineworkers to end their strike and get back to work. Image:

Zuma calls on miners to end their strike

2 May 2014

Revitalised HR component needed for SANDF - Review

Revitalised HR component needed for SANDF - Review

24 Apr 2014

Combined Motor Holdings has seen sales and profits rise for the year ended in February. Image: Fotomek

Combined Motor Holdings earnings up to 154.9c a share

24 Apr 2014

Wits School of Law to discontinue undergraduate LLB

Wits School of Law to discontinue undergraduate LLB

18 Apr 2014

Labour Court clarifies issue of annual leave

Labour Court clarifies issue of annual leave

Nicholas Preston 17 Apr 2014

Barnard v SAPS: a peculiarly South African tale

Barnard v SAPS: a peculiarly South African tale

Gavin Stansfield and Anli Bezuidenhout 17 Apr 2014

Cape Chamber of Commerce President Janine Myburgh says the employment equity report is sloppy, irrelevant and out-of-date. Image: Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Employment equity report 'disappointing and superficial'

Bekezela Phakathi 16 Apr 2014

SAB's soft drinks unit aims to cut 400 staff

SAB's soft drinks unit aims to cut 400 staff

Nick Hedley 15 Apr 2014

Telkom's Sipho Maseko is confident that management can take the company back into profitability within five years. Image: Telkom

Will Telkom's turnaround work?

Gugu Lourie 14 Apr 2014

Eavesdropping at the SABC

Eavesdropping at the SABC

11 Apr 2014

Minister tackles discrimination in the workplace

Minister tackles discrimination in the workplace

11 Apr 2014

The amendments to the Employment Equity Act will not prejudice Indians or coloureds says Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant. Image: GCIS

Job equity 'no threat to minorities'

11 Apr 2014

Extension of B-BBEE Revised Codes can be used to test changes in system

Extension of B-BBEE Revised Codes can be used to test changes in system

Olga Meshoe 10 Apr 2014

Contract forces employer to pay deferred equity compensation

Contract forces employer to pay deferred equity compensation

Mohsina Chenia and Shungu Mariti 10 Apr 2014

Telkom's Sipho Maseko says he will start negotiating with unions next week over possible job cuts. Image: Telkom

Telkom plans to cut R1bn in costs a year

Thabiso Mochiko 10 Apr 2014

Peugeot is uncertain about South Africa as a manufacturing partner because of persistent labour problems. Image: Peugeot

Peugeot rates Asian factories above SA's

David Furlonger 9 Apr 2014

Dismissals must be based on fair reasons

Dismissals must be based on fair reasons

Jacques van Wyk 4 Apr 2014

No wonder Pravin Gordhan is smiling like a Cheshire cat after SARS collected R700m more than expected from taxpayers. Image: GCIS

SARS collects R700m more in taxes than expected

Amanda Visser 3 Apr 2014

Journalist fired for seeking political office

Journalist fired for seeking political office

2 Apr 2014

Praise to the media, but much else can be done

Praise to the media, but much else can be done

Anton Harber 28 Mar 2014

New B-BBEE codes encourage employment of disabled people

New B-BBEE codes encourage employment of disabled people

26 Mar 2014

Dina Pule's ex-spin doctor claims state witch-hunt

25 Mar 2014

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