Economy
A thriving trade has sprung up around informal mining in Gauteng
Immigrant traders supply miners with everything from water to socks
News | 7 July 2021
Waiter loses job a second time because of the pandemic
Restaurant staff left without any income as SA goes back to Level 4
News | 29 June 2021
Children’s Institute urges Parliament to increase Child Support Grant by R10
“It is untenable that the poorest and most vulnerable children should have to foot the bill for budget reallocations” says Katharine Hall
By Liezl Human
News | 28 June 2021
Shoddy maintenance and safety concerns at Joburg’s landmark market
Human Rights Commission to investigate the Johannesburg Property Company’s management of Kwa Mai Mai
News | 3 June 2021
UCT comes to defence of professor accused of racism
Battle over the future of the River Club has become extremely nasty
News | 1 June 2021
Union starts strike against Massmart
88 workers retrenched and work hours cut as company restructures its labour force
News | 28 May 2021
We want to move back to the dump site, say former landfill residents
About 100 people who used to live at the Makhanda dump were moved after it was upgraded
News | 12 May 2021
Betting World picketed by workers demanding Covid-19 relief funds
The holding company is in business rescue after the pandemic shut down the horse racing industry
News | 10 May 2021
Waste pickers’ livelihoods at risk in Johannesburg
Informal reclaimers say the expansion of Pikitup into recycling will leave them without an income
News | 7 May 2021