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Vegter – Ramaphosa’s SONA falls short of hope and resilience - Biznews
Ramaphosa probably gave the best speech he could have, given the circumstances, his ideological straitjacket, and his complete lack of spine. It didn’t inspire ...
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Reforming Expanded Public Works Programme a key to job creation – IRR
With unemployment reaching unsustainable heights, grants and public employment programmes like the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) have become a ...
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MICHAEL MORRIS: There’s no getting away from racial bias - Business Day
Sometimes, at a distance, the contemporary obsession with appearances can be amusing.
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BEE on 2024 Chopping Block: IRR requests Minister Nxesi to justify BEE amidst growing evidence of failure
The IRR yesterday wrote to Minister of Employment and Labour Thulas Nxesi highlighting the detrimental impact of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) policies on ...
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Competence, not colour, the key to progress for all - Post
Andile Mngxitama made headlines recently when he raised the alarm that South Africa might soon - shock, horror! - have a white president again if a coalition ...
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SONA promises ring hollow without real commitment to reform and growth – IRR
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s SONA address last night laid out ambitious growth targets for South Africa over the next few years – but without a commitment to ...
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Mixed reactions on signing of Employment Equity Bill - Newzroom Afrika
The signing of the Employment Equity Bill by president Cyril Ramaphosa continues to receive mixed reactions. The Institute of Race Relation has joined ...
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Digging For Development: The mining industry in South Africa and its role in socio-economic development
In December 2012 the Embassy of Sweden commissioned the South African Institute of Race Relations (IRR) to investigate the socio-economic circumstances of ...
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SA must get onto a 7% growth track, and that demands boldness and innovative thinking - Daily Maverick
The nation’s GDP growth has barely crawled at an average of 1.2% annually since 2008. Concurrently, GDP per capita has regressed by about R3,000 over this ...
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Webinar debate: Does the National Minimum Wage help or hinder job creation?
Is South Africa’s National Minimum Wage (NMW) the most harmful prohibition against unemployed work-seekers getting jobs in the world?
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