News in South Africa 17th October: 1. Transnet strike drags on: Workers from the SA Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) have rejected the Commission of Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA)’s recommendations to try and solve its wage dispute with Transnet. The CCMA Commissioner proposed a settlement between the two parties on Thursday. Estimates are […]
News in South Africa 28th March: 1. Costs of living soaring: The costs of the Ukraine war have started to hit closer to home in South Africa. Workers are spending more on transport, food and electricity to make it through the month. Spiralling international oil prices, largely on the back of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, have […]
News in South Africa 3rd November: 1. Load shedding causing mass job loss: The ongoing power cuts in South Africa are expected to result in the shedding of at least 350 000 jobs, despite projections of 3.9% economic growth for 2021. This is according to a research report by accounting firm PwC, which notes that the return […]
