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South African Miners Stage One-Day Strike
Tens of thousands of South Africans staged a one-day national strike on Wednesday, hitting mining production, as the biggest labour group in the continent's largest economy flexed its muscles to remind the ruling ANC of its political clout.
S.Africa eyes labour reform, railways to end poverty
South Africa's National Planning Commission unveiled a plan on Friday to reduce unemployment and poverty plaguing Africa's biggest economy, but key elements may be blocked by a powerful union in a governing alliance with the ruling ANC.
S.Africa commission recommends Wal-Mart deal approval
South Africa's Competition Commission has recommended that retail group Wal-Mart's proposed acquisition of 51 percent of equity in Massmart be approved without conditions, the two companies said in a statement on Saturday.
S.Africa's Zuma calls for jobs, private sector help
South African President Jacob Zuma called on the government and private sector to create jobs, setting aside billions of dollars to create work in Africa's largest economy, hard-hit by chronic unemployment. We urge every sector and every business entity, regardless of size, to focus on job creation.
S.Africa's Zuma to focus on cutting unemployment
South African President Jacob Zuma will use a major policy speech on Thursday to lay out his plans to create jobs in the regional economic power where unemployment has lingered at about 25 percent for years.
S.Africa's COSATU wants MTN, Bharti blocked: sources
South Africa's labor federation COSATU is trying to halt a planned multi-billion tie-up between MTN and India's Bharti Airtel but the Treasury wants a deal, sources close to the matter said.
S.Africa unions back Zuma in ANC leadership race
South Africa's most powerful labor group endorsed Jacob Zuma as the next leader of the ruling African National Congress on Thursday, aiming to nudge him into the presidency and the country towards socialism.