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Business Unity South Africa

Government pushes for controversial NHI through health compact, without business
Business
/ 24 August 2024

Government pushes for controversial NHI through health compact, without business

The debate about whether the National Health Insurance is workable has been rekindled after business and the private health sector refused to sign a health compact that tries to lock in support for the scheme

By Anathi Madubela
New energy plan sends mixed signals to investors
Business
/ 10 January 2024

New energy plan sends mixed signals to investors

The draft IRP 2023 scales back renewable projects viewed as a key source of economic growth

By Sarah Smit
Business lobby: Chief executives extend helping hand to SA – not the ANC
Business
/ 2 August 2023

Business lobby: Chief executives extend helping hand to SA – not the ANC

During a media briefing, business leaders said their work with government could deliver the growth needed to arrest the economic crisis

By Sarah Smit
Southern African business leaders unite to confront climate change
The Green Guardian
/ 29 July 2023

Southern African business leaders unite to confront climate change

Regional directors will connect with global peers to share knowledge and promote climate governance in the boardroom

By Lyse Comins
It’s business vs business in fight over Eskom probe funding
Business
/ 13 June 2023

It’s business vs business in fight over Eskom probe funding

Business Unity South Africa’s chief executive has accused the organisation’s president of throwing the lobby under the bus in a meeting with the president

By Sarah Smit
New move to get cannabis master plan back on track
National
/ 13 June 2023

New move to get cannabis master plan back on track

Business and unions are set to participate in an Operation Phakisa meeting from Monday next week

By Paddy Harper
Questioning state and corporate motives should be routine
Analysis
/ 12 June 2023

Questioning state and corporate motives should be routine

Captains of industry may appear the benevolent saviours of a state in decline, but we ought to question their intentions

By Sarah Smit
US-SA diplomatic spat signals Brics jitters
Opinion
/ 16 May 2023

US-SA diplomatic spat signals Brics jitters

The US ambassador’s allegations against South Africa come as a push to expand the Brics bloc’s influence threatens to force a new world order

By Sarah Smit
BLSA on Eskom investigation: ‘We don’t go out of our way to meddle”
Business
/ 4 May 2023

BLSA on Eskom investigation: ‘We don’t go out of our way to meddle”

BLSA on Eskom investigation: ‘We don’t go out of our way to meddle”

By Sarah Smit
Ramakgopa comes up against a Ramaphosa-created monster: Mantashe
Analysis
/ 28 April 2023

Ramakgopa comes up against a Ramaphosa-created monster: Mantashe

When the president merged the mining and energy departments under his most powerful lieutenants he made a decision that would come back to bite him

By Sarah Smit and Ron Derby
A BIG leap is Ramaphosa’s best step to economic growth
Opinion
/ 14 February 2023

A BIG leap is Ramaphosa’s best step to economic growth

The government has shown that it is willing to explore introducing a basic income grant, which would mark a big step towards achieving growth

By Sarah Smit
Strike sets Transnet back — again
Business
/ 12 October 2022

Strike sets Transnet back — again

The industrial action is the latest in a series of economy-hitting upsets for the state logistics company

By Sarah Smit
R36-billion: The economic cost of gender-based violence
National
/ 12 August 2022

R36-billion: The economic cost of gender-based violence

A new report delves into the view that the private sector is key to combatting violence against women and recommends that companies should include their efforts in corporate reports

By Sarah Smit
Eskom compact: The plan to end the energy crisis has ‘dragged on’
Business
/ 15 July 2022

Eskom compact: The plan to end the energy crisis has ‘dragged on’

After 14 years of blackouts, the president has promised to expedite load-shedding’s finale

By Sarah Smit
‘It takes two to tango’: The private sector must ’fess up to role in state capture
Business
/ 29 June 2022

‘It takes two to tango’: The private sector must ’fess up to role in state capture

During a webinar on Wednesday, the group chief executive of EOH, Stephen van Coller, called private sector participation in the Zondo commission into state capture ‘disappointing’

By Sarah Smit
Can the private sector help to fix ‘a fragile state’?
Business
/ 4 February 2022

Can the private sector help to fix ‘a fragile state’?

Privatisation stands to deepen inequalities. But some experts say collaboration between business and government can work in everyone’s interest

By Sarah Smit and Anathi Madubela
Coup season in the Sahel raises uncomfortable questions
Africa
/ 3 February 2022

Coup season in the Sahel raises uncomfortable questions

Beset by political instability, the region is also the canary in the climate change coal mine

By The Continent
Nedbank features negatively in state capture report; Standard Bank defends itself
Business
/ 18 January 2022

Nedbank features negatively in state capture report; Standard Bank defends itself

So far, one of South Africa’s ‘big four’ banks faces a serious allegation levelled in the Zondo report — and more revelations may follow

By Sarah Smit
Business isn’t bad – if you’re big
Business
/ 26 December 2021

Business isn’t bad – if you’re big

Large corporates have thrived during the pandemic to the detriment of the workforce

By Sarah Smit
‘Explosive’ jobs crisis imperils South Africa
Business
/ 26 November 2021

‘Explosive’ jobs crisis imperils South Africa

Experts’ strategies for fixing the unemployment crisis range from devaluing the rand to a universal income grant or accepting debt from loans

By Sarah Smit
South Africa won’t support proposed global plastic ban treaty, draft document reveals
The Green Guardian
/ 21 June 2021

South Africa won’t support proposed global plastic ban treaty, draft document reveals

Critics say the environment department’s argument that the treaty would be a duplication of existing agreements is flawed

By Sheree Bega
Public wage bill is impeding SA’s growth prospects — Busa
Business
/ 9 November 2020

Public wage bill is impeding SA’s growth prospects — Busa

Business Unity South Africa is eager to talk to its social partners at Nedlac about how the spiralling public-sector wage bill can be tamed. And the organisation says these talks need to happen soon

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Businesses should use alternative energy sources, industry bodies advise
Business
/ 8 August 2020

Businesses should use alternative energy sources, industry bodies advise

Business associations are urging companies to continue seeking alternative energy sources in light of Eskom’s court judgement which would allow the utility to bump up electricity prices up to 15% from next year April 2021.

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Free up energy before the budget
Business
/ 17 January 2020

Free up energy before the budget

Cyril Ramaphosa wants to do the right thing – bring independent power producers on to the grid. He must act despite opposition from top ANC members

By Kevin Davie
Labour court rules banking strike unlawful
Article
/ 26 September 2019

Labour court rules banking strike unlawful

Cosatu and Sasbo say the banking strike is not cancelled but suspended after the labour court ruled it unlawful

By Tshegofatso Mathe
BUSA, Sacci at odds over petition to remove Mkhwebane as Public Protector
Article
/ 30 May 2019

BUSA, Sacci at odds over petition to remove Mkhwebane as Public Protector

In a statement issued on Wednesday, BUSA said Mkhwebane is not "competently and fairly" upholding the Constitution

By Jan Cronje
Ramaphosa: ‘Historic’ minimum wage to come into effect on January 1 2019
Article
/ 7 December 2018

Ramaphosa: ‘Historic’ minimum wage to come into effect on January 1 2019

Ramaphosa signed four bills into law​ in late November to give effect to a R3 500 monthly national minimum wage for most categories of workers.

By Tehillah Nieselow
Job summit glosses over skills problem
Article
/ 12 October 2018

Job summit glosses over skills problem

South Africa, amid fast-changing technology, is producing skilled people, but not enough of them

By Jacques Coetzee
Move over, here comes Tito
Article
/ 12 October 2018

Move over, here comes Tito

A tough nut, Mboweni is likely to make the treasury the undisputed centre of economic power and policy

By Lynley Donnelly and Matuma Letsoalo Author
Dark clouds gather over jobs summit
Article
/ 5 October 2018

Dark clouds gather over jobs summit

Ramaphosa has his work cut out to rally everyone behind his vision and some are already grumbling

By Dineo Bendile
Ramaphosa’s Jobs Summit plan to create 275 000 new jobs annually
Article
/ 4 October 2018

Ramaphosa’s Jobs Summit plan to create 275 000 new jobs annually

Unless the country did something ‘extraordinary’, Ramaphosa notes that South Africa will not be able to reduce the unemployment rate to 6% by 2030

By Tebogo Tshwane
Businesses expected to agree to publish pay ratios at Jobs Summit
Article
/ 4 October 2018

Businesses expected to agree to publish pay ratios at Jobs Summit

Businesses are already required to report income differentials under the Employment Equity Act

By Tehillah Nieselow
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