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Global CSR rethink is likely ahead

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INTERNATIONAL

Outlook for corporate social responsibility.

Ramaphosa’s government faces social relief dilemmas

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SOUTH AFRICA

The pandemic has sharpened questions about the role of South Africa's extensive social grants system in wider economic policy. In particular, emergency provisions have focused…

South African national minimum wage will prove elusive

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SOUTH AFRICA

Due to take effect on May 1, it would introduce a single wage floor set at 20.0 rand (1.5 dollars) per hour. The NMW is a significant departure from current minimum wage…

South Africa’s Ramaphosa will stress good governance

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SOUTH AFRICA

Ramaphosa appointed established individuals to the key finance and public enterprises portfolios while removing several figures associated with his predecessor, Jacob Zuma, and…

South African mining sector turmoil could worsen

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SOUTH AFRICA

Lonmin has spent 1.6 billion dollars in cash since 2008 and lost 98% of its value since 2012. The takeover will reportedly see 12,600 of Lonmin’s 35,000 jobs cut over three years…

'BRICS' strategy clouds South Africa's trade rationale

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SOUTH AFRICA

By allowing the bilateral dispute to degenerate while delaying assistance to the steel industry, which is under pressure from Chinese imports, Pretoria reveals that it has neither…

Fiscal woes to stymie South Africa's new health plan

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SOUTH AFRICA

Outlook for public health policy in South Africa.

Cash relief could help states mitigate risks in Africa

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AFRICA

To date, traditional aid programmes and subsidies have had little effect on reducing persistent poverty and inequality. This is leading donors to push regional states to extend…

Africa's illness trends will strain health systems

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AFRICA

South Africa is not alone: NCDs are rising across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), creating new health care needs, as well as social and economic challenges.

COVID-19 will test brittle South African health system

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SOUTH AFRICA

President Cyril Ramaphosa on March 15 declared a state of national disaster and announced stringent measures to help combat the outbreak. While South Africa is relatively well…