The council must review how it will remain relevant in an economy characterised by artificial intelligence, digitalisation and hybrid ways of working, business partners say
Transnet christens two new locally built launch boats at Durban shipbuilding yard
The address should have set out how things would be done differently and better under the new government, instead of being a wish list
Here are four pillars that employers, workers and the public can play a role in upholding to ensure the sector is safer and more productive
The president will consult the leaders of other parties before he makes the appointments
Besides giving a child a head start, early childhood learning centres free up women to work and create employment opportunities for them
Predicted spend over 2024 with mostly black-owned suppliers, including those that are small, medium and micro, is R3.2 billion
The political party’s policy has been criticised for stating that a capitalist open market would be able to break up oligopolies and stimulate growth
The party has proposed an economic turnaround strategy to support small businesses, boost economic growth, protect work seekers and create 2 million jobs
The governing party also said it would progressively work towards implementing a basic income support grant
Casinos, gambling and gaming are now accessible to a global audience
Preventing policy from going wrong takes thoughtful analysis, robust debate and the political will to improve. But the governing party hasn’t taken these requirements to heart
The ANC treasurer says there is no stimulus to push for the nationalisation of the central bank and argues against extending its mandate
Persistently high joblessness, the budget notes, has emerged as a key weakness in economic performance
The private sector, experts say, cannot alone be entrusted with the important task of stopping South Africa’s unemployment tailspin
Its position has shifted from social democracy to neoliberalism over two decades. But what is it now?
Appropriate policy, supported by a social compact by labour, business, communities and the government, can maximise the opportunities of the just transition
In the meantime, government will mull the best options to replace this grant with another form of income support
The president promised that the state will act on the findings of the Zondo commission and vowed to cut red tape to facilitate job creation
The central bank has been criticised for hiking interest rates to the detriment of employment
Analysts say the Reserve Bank could start tightening monetary policy as early as next month
A rebuttal to Colin Coleman’s remarks at the National Investment Dialogue suggests South Africa certainly has a debt problem
The switch to alternative energy is crucial for employment, economic growth and decarbonisation
Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago makes a case for a lower target, though the trade union federation prefers job creation
The environment department’s Source-to-Sea initiative will create 1 600 work opportunities
The trees are being felled along the Breede River and the biomass sold back to their native Australia
Youths can learn new skills and earn money at The Shackbuilder training institute, where how to build a shack is on the curriculum
The finance minister has said it’s not an austerity project. But the numbers and economists disagree
Experts say there is no evidence yet to show that government-funded employment schemes work long term
Some people in the Democratic Alliance apparently have a narrow view of what sustainability means, but voters are concerned about the climate crisis
This will help boost the economy, create jobs and give people decent housing, which is a basic right
Motosport’s top competition is dropping hints of coming back, but would we want this to happen?