No need for pessimism - Gordhan

GAYE DAVIS|Published

South Africa is not about to “fall over a fiscal cliff”, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.

Ramaphosa slams Lonmin cyber-smear

GAYE DAVIS|Published

Cyril Ramaphosa rejected allegations that Lonmin miners were subcontracted to a company he owns and that he underpaid them.

Lonmin conflict cripples us all

GAYE DAVIS|Published

The cost comes to the country – to each and every one of us who call South Africa home.

SA-UK wine war looms

GAYE DAVIS|Published

A surge in the amount of SA wine being exported to the UK in bulk is posing a “serious risk” to the industry.

Marikana could be catalyst for change

GAYE DAVIS|Published

The Lonmin mining disaster holds lessons we cannot afford to ignore, writes Gaye Davis

Parly calls special sitting after Marikana massacre

GAYE DAVIS|Published

The National Assembly is set to have a special sitting to mark the mine shooting, while a memorial service will also take place.

‘Leaders who support nationalisation will get our vote’

GAYE DAVIS|Published

The nationalisation Union of Metalworkers has thrown down the gauntlet to the ANC and the SACP.

‘Better paying jobs still going to white males’

GAYE DAVIS|Published

The average Numsa member is 39 years old, earning just more than R6 000 a month – and likely to still experience some form of racial discrimination.

SABC splashed R17m on car hire

GAYE DAVIS|Published

Shuttle services and vehicles rented by the SABC between April 2010 and February this year cost nearly R17 million.

Making sure that the Setas do their job… for jobs

GAYE DAVIS|Published

The school year may be drawing to a close but for Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande, it’s only half-term.

Job creation via education

GAYE DAVIS|Published

Aid to poor students at fet colleges has more than trebled, from R300m to R1bn since 2010

'We must do more with less'

GAYE DAVIS|Published

“We must borrow to invest in infrastructure – not for government consumption. ”

Gordhan: Time to create jobs

GAYE DAVIS|Published

It was time to focus more on delivery than talk about job creation, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said as he declared the government’s Jobs Fund open for business. ...