Strike will hurt South African economy - Moody’s

Moody’s said the strike by more than 200,000 engineering and metal workers would damage South Africa's “already deteriorating reputation among investors.”

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Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: South African engineers go on strike

Engineering and metal workers in South Africa go on strike after talks on Monday failed to reach an agreement over pay.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

27 Jun

How diseases hurt economy

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania will be $2.6 billion (about 6 trillion) richer in 15 years if it succeeds in its efforts to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), a new global report says.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

25 May

Shilling’s new troubles to hurt economy

>The shilling once again performed poorly against the dollar this week making it the seventh in a row.It is an unprecedented stretch of losses in almost three years.

 

11 years ago

BBC

South Africa platinum strike 'over'

A five-month platinum strike in South Africa is "officially over", says the leader of the union behind the strike, as it accepts a wage deal.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Engineering strike hits South Africa

Unions says more than 200,000 engineering and metal workers in South Africa have gone on strike, with marches taking place in six major cities across the country.

 

11 years ago

BBC

South Africa metal workers to strike

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa has said its members will down tools on 1 July, days after platinum workers returned to work after a five-month stand off.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Miners' strike ends in South Africa

A four-week strike in South Africa's steel and engineering industries has come to an end after the country's biggest trade union sealed a deal with employers.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

17 May

South Africa focuses on economy

>With the ruling African National Congress (ANC) having won South Africa’s fifth democratic general election on May 7 by a decisive majority, focus shifted to the country’s future direction.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

25 Apr

South Africa’s platinum strike will hasten restructuring

As a strike by South African platinum miners enters its eleventh week, the likelihood that employers will bow to demands for better pay is receding and a drastic overhaul of the loss-making industry is looking more inevitable.

 

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