Unions want Godongwana to move away from austerity in his Budget

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. 2 minutes Workers are hoping that the revised budget to be tabled tomorrow will be more people-centered and push for economic growth and job creation. Labour union federations Cosatu, Fedusa and Saftu have urged Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to move away from austerity measures introduced in previous budgets. The country’s worsening…

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Summit hears that R60 bln extorted by construction mafia since 2019

Construction cranes 2 minutes Political opportunism and economic misrepresentation are some of the factors fueling the prevalence of the construction mafia. This emerged during the sector’s webinar summit, organised by the law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr. Construction engineering experts have called for policy certainty and a greater focus on rooting out the construction mafia, which…

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