THERE'S STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
By Abdul Milazi
Government is reviving the co-operative sector as part of its strategy to create jobs and alleviate poverty. The sector has been in decline for decades because of racially skewed treatment and lack of proper regulation. SA's first comprehensiv...

CUT OFF AT THE KNEES
By Duma Gqubule
Implementation of the Employment Equity Act is in a shambles and needs an overhaul. Last year, I went to the department of labour to find the employment equity reports of a few companies. I found a young and conscientious official, who was the...

CHANGE IS STILL DOWN THE LINE
By Shareen Singh
It's not surprising Spoornet is under fire again from customers. The rail utility sputters along with old rolling stock and management problems that will take a while to sort out, analysts say. Since Dolly Mokgatle took over as CE last June, t...

PRICE-FIXERS GET THEIR BACKSIDES KICKED
By Claire Bisseker
It is anything but clear whether the competition commission's tough stance on the publication of reference price lists will make private health care cheaper. After an investigation into allegations that three industry associations fixed pric...