Economy

Economists warn against “chaotic budget cuts”

We’re not facing an immediate fiscal crisis, says Institute for Economic Justice

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News | 6 October 2023

Durban vendors say they pay their fees but the municipality ignores them

Lights at the Berea bus rank where they trade have been broken for five years

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Brief | 13 September 2023

Community Work Programme workers upset over R3,700 a month earning limit

Workers say they must submit bank statements for three months and are fired if they earn above this limit

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News | 25 August 2023

Langa’s cramped sewing school needs more space

The Sinakho Skills Development Centre and Entrepreneurship Training Academy

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Brief | 21 August 2023

Khayelitsha Cookies prefers hiring people to using machines

From just two staff in 2005 to almost 80 women now, the hand baked cookie business has risen from humble beginnings

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Photo Essay | 18 August 2023

Millions spent and 7 years later hawkers still sit without stalls

Only 60 of 320 stalls were built yet Mbhashe municipality paid the contractor

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News | 8 August 2023

Post Office has failed to pay into employees’ retirement fund for three years

Workers’ contributions have been deducted from their salaries but not paid into fund

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News | 18 May 2023

First glimpse of plans for Salt River and Woodstock

Some of the concerns raised at the meeting on Saturday were about green spaces, transport, and housing

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News | 15 May 2023

Philippi pair beat crime and Covid with fast-food business

Estratweni Mobile Foods bounced back from pandemic

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Feature | 15 May 2023