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If we pay more, we will employ fewer, says state

PUBLIC sector employment is likely to freeze or shrink if the government accedes to the 8.6 percent salary increase demands by striking |public servants. [ Full Story... ]

Quotes of the week

"I love you. And be nice to the taxi driver." - Rochelle Smith of Eerste River, Cape Town, recalling her last words to her son Reece. He was one of nine pupils who died when the minibus taxi they were travelling in was hit by a train. [ Full Story... ]

Strikers' conduct can make the difference between winning and losing

I worked full-time in the trade union movement both before and after the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) was formed in 1985. [ Full Story... ]