Economy
Steel federation says 6% wage increase offer is final
CEO says sector has lost over 50,000 jobs this year alone
Brief | 15 October 2021
Steel strike continues as NUMSA members reject SEIFSA offer
Investigation ongoing into security guards accused of using live ammunition on striking workers
News | 14 October 2021
Bongie Mahlangu started a thriving business despite the Covid pandemic
During the Covid-19 lockdown about 2.9 million people, mostly women, lost their jobs according to the NIDS CRAM survey.
Video | 12 October 2021
Vavi calls for general strike to support metal workers
Employers say NUMSA’s demands will force companies to close
By Masego Mafata and Kimberly Mutandiro
News | 8 October 2021
Hundreds block Malmesbury’s streets over “unaffordable” utility bills
Swartland municipality says its already written off more than R14.9 million in irrecoverable debt
Brief | 5 October 2021
Not such a dirty business: Two Diepsloot entrepreneurs create jobs from rubbish
Diepsloot in Johannesburg has become a dumping ground for rubbish. Parts of the township look unsightly. But two residents are turning a messy situation into a job-creation opportunity that removes rubbish.
Video | 17 September 2021
Informal waste reclaimers get World Wildlife Fund award
But the African Reclaimers Organisation says they have still not been integrated into the City of Johannesburg’s waste management plan
News | 8 September 2021
Joburg’s informal traders call for police to stop confiscating their goods
Traders pay between R1,600 and R3,000 to retrieve their stock
News | 20 August 2021
R350 Covid grant is too little and excludes too many, research report finds
Grant is used up on basic services that should be free
News | 28 July 2021