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Why SA business needs to start negotiating with government
Business in South Africa, and by this, I generally mean Big Business, has tended to be acquiescent in its relationship with the post-1994 government.
28 July 2023
Business in South Africa, and by this, I generally mean Big Business, has tended to be acquiescent in its relationship with the post-1994 government.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is due to deliver his sixth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday. Will it be any different from the previous five? Don’t hold your breath
President Cyril Ramaphosa has pleaded with Eskom not to implement its planned 18.65% tariff hike in April this year.
Standard Bank CEO Sim Tshabalala recently suggested that Eskom should consider hiring an international candidate to succeed its outgoing CEO, André de Ruyter.
I had the good fortune of spending my Christmas vacation traveling through Kenya. Like most African countries, Kenya has its fair share of problems. However, I was struck by the many contrasts to South Africa, which were plain to see wherever I went.
There is much breathless speculation in the media about President Ramaphosa’s impending cabinet reshuffle.
At a basic level, think tanks promote specific policy-related causes and objectives. Through their work, they seek to influence the thinking of governments, businesses, and other social actors, such as the media.
How unfortunate and ironic that this was the name chosen by the most vocal proponents of Marxist-Leninism in South Africa.
The proposed National Minimum Wage (NMW), due to come into force on 1 May 2018, is a quick fix to a systemic problem that will artificially increase salaries for those who already have a job, rather than create more jobs.