Saccawu: 30 years on, more of the same
On the 24 September the SA Commercial Catering & Allied Workers Union (Saccawu) held its eighth national congress and celebrated …
Vol 29 No 5 Oct/Nov 2005
Party political funding: a civil society issue
The issue of party political funding remains unresolved and continues to rear its ugly head. Hassen Lorgat argues why this …
Local economic development: A case for public transport
Public transport is not only an issue, which has, over the years, sparked incidents of violence, but is also at …
Labour government faces challenge from unions
Union leaders in the United Kingdom are demanding changes in employment laws to allow for secondary industrial action. Andrew Taylor …
Is metal getting a colour rinse?
Is black economic empowerment (BEE) sufficiently tied in with industrial growth? Ganief Bardien highlights the results of a current study …
Industrial policy: Will it have the power to change the economy
Many economists argue that every country needs an industrial strategy. Countries like the US even have one – they have …
India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA): Can a global tripartite alliance work?
Can the three giants of the South form an alliance to challenge the dominance of the North? Darline Miller explores …
IMF praises Australian labour reforms
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has come out in support of labour market reforms in Australia. The Australian Congress of …
Homeworkers out in the cold
Continuing with the series of articles on the growth of homeworking, Jennifer Greenburg argues that despite homeworkers’ central importance to …
How does South Africa’s trade policy effect its industrial policy: If we actually have one?
What should the relationship be between the country’s trade and industrial policy. Michael McDonald seeks to answer this question and …