The second half of 2012 witnessed some of the most damaging tensions between organised labour, employers and government in over a decade. With political overtones and tragic loss of life, the success of wildcat (unauthorised) strikes at key mines in 2012 secured well-above-inflation wage increases, spurring protests in other sectors such as...
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Articles & Analysis | Working together: On the heels of major strikes, reforms are being made from The Report: South Africa 2013
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Zafer Çağlayan, Turkish Minister of Economy from The Report: South Africa 2013
What complementary traits do Turkey and South Africa share? How can these be leveraged?
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Rob Davies, Minister of Trade and Industry from The Report: South Africa 2013
When do you anticipate a free trade agreement (FTA) with African regional trading blocs?
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to President Jacob Zuma from The Report: South Africa 2013
What role does Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) play on the world stage and how does South Africa benefit from the association?
Articles & Analysis | Taxes and spending: Efforts are being made to balance the budget via long-term development plans from The Report: South Africa 2013
The endorsement of the National Development Plan (NDP) by the ruling African National Congress’s (ANC) Mangaung policy conference in December 2012 was an encouraging sign for South Africa’s private sector. Further, the election of one of the NDP’s chief architects, billionaire businessman Cyril Ramaphosa, as deputy president of the ANC reflected...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Anand Sharma, Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry from The Report: South Africa 2013
To what extent can members of IBSA and BRICS improve coordination on global trade issues?