Has South Africa’s labour movement become a middle class movement?: The Congress of South African Trade Unions, the country's largest trade union federation, has been losing members. REUTERS/Rogan WardDo South African trade unions still represent the working class? The South African labour landscape has undergone massive changes in the past few years that have left the … [Read more...] about Has South Africa’s labour movement become a middle class movement? | The Conversation
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Central bank case exposes incompetence of South Africa’s public protector | The Conversation
Central bank case exposes incompetence of South Africa's public protector: South Africa has been rocked by a legal battle between the country's Public Protector and Reserve Bank. ShutterstockThe South African Reserve Bank has won a critical court battle. The Pretoria High Court has set aside a ruling by the country’s Public Protector that the central bank’s constitutional … [Read more...] about Central bank case exposes incompetence of South Africa’s public protector | The Conversation
Hard bargaining, not another magic plan, will get South Africa’s economy growing | The Conversation
Hard bargaining, not another magic plan, will get South Africa's economy growing: South Africa's Finance Minister, Malusi Gigaba, needs more than the 14-point plan to revive the economy. REUTERS/Rogan WardFinance ministers in today’s South Africa should be judged not by whether they have plans to rescue the economy themselves, but by their plans to get others to help them … [Read more...] about Hard bargaining, not another magic plan, will get South Africa’s economy growing | The Conversation
Conservation versus profit: South Africa’s ‘unique’ game offer a sobering lesson | The Conversation
Conservation versus profit: South Africa's 'unique' game offer a sobering lesson: The price of rare coloured animals like the Golden Wildebeest have fluctuated wildly. ShutterstockSouth Africa’s wildlife is thriving. One of the reasons for this is that landowners can profit from animals living on their land. Wildlife can be hunted for meat and trophies as well as being used … [Read more...] about Conservation versus profit: South Africa’s ‘unique’ game offer a sobering lesson | The Conversation
Are South Africa’s opposition-led coalition metros flexing their muscles? | The Conversation
Are South Africa's opposition-led coalition metros flexing their muscles?: Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba, leads a campaign to clean up the city streets. The Star/Itumeleng EnglishCity governments around the world are increasingly challenging nation states when it comes to development, human rights and governance. In the US, for instance, cities are asserting themselves … [Read more...] about Are South Africa’s opposition-led coalition metros flexing their muscles? | The Conversation
