Labour unrest could become part of the price the South African economy might have to pay for the unfolding battle within the ranks of the country’s governing alliance. Unless relations between the Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) and its ally, the African National Congress (ANC) as leader of the ruling alliance, improve dramatically in the immediate to near future, the country could face a crippling general strike by October of this year. Read more... |
General strike by Cosatu in October seems more likely
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 Do we really need estate duty? While it is unlikely that the current ANC government will have the political will to abolish estate... Read more... | |
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Insuranse Risks Ignoring local insurance regulations could scupper global expansion In spite of our rapidly globalising world it is becoming more, rather than less, difficult for multinational organisations to manage...
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Social and ethics issues Thou shalt be ethical The draft Companies Regulations, published in December 2009, require public and state-owned companies to appoint a social and ethics committee, as well as a social and ethics...
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Alexander Forbes Guardrisk maintains AA credit rating In the wake of the global financial crisis, ratings agencies have come under fire for being, at best, over-optimistic and, at worst, failing to manage conflicts...
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New online platform NEW ONLINE PLATFORM TO SHAKE UP SA’S UNIT TRUST INDUSTRY 03 March 2010: investonline.co.za has launched South Africa’s first online portal that enables customers to invest in a comprehensive...
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Legislation Changes Regarding Medical aid and Subsistence Allowance Rates Effective 1st March Johannesburg, 1st March, 2010 – The full amount of medical aid contributions paid by an employer will be a taxable fringe benefit from 1st March and subsistence allowance rates for travel increase today....
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 New law could have South Africa out of international sync
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New global research released by the United States-based Boston Consulting Group (...Read more... |
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) have been making significant changes i... Read more... | ||
 Is Financial Titanic II on the water?While stock markets across the world rallied over recent weeks, there were dangerous si...Read more... |
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