Tag: Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)
New or higher taxes won’t work, and could be unconstitutional
The trade union federation Cosatu recently called for tax increases, particularly on the wealthy, to arrest South Africa’s economic down spiral. But economist Arthur B Laffer, known for popularising the Laffer curve, shows us that beyond a certain point, tax revenue will decline as tax rates increase.
Rule of Law Project in court to protect free expression, equality...
Legislation which governs hate speech must be interpreted in line with the constitutional right to freedom of expression, and anyone who is accused, or who accuses others, of hate speech, must be treated equally without regard to their inborn characteristics.
A STRUGGLE FOR UNION INDEPENDENCE IN A TIME OF NATIONAL LIBERATION
In 1973 the trade union movement was both racially and regionally divided. It virtually excluded African workers, and in many cases unions were led...
