Louis Oelofse – The Mail & Guardian

/ 25 June 2007

Union wage delay ‘pure coincidence’

It is pure coincidence that a postponed labour meeting to decide on the public-service dispute will coincide with the start of the African National Congress policy conference on Wednesday, said the Congress of South African Trade Unions on Sunday. Meanwhile, a large teachers’ union has announced its withdrawal from the strike.

By Louis Oelofse

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/ 7 February 2007

China to encourage investment in SA

China will use its Africa Fund to encourage Chinese companies to invest in South Africa, President Hu Jintao told President Thabo Mbeki in Pretoria on Tuesday. "We discussed this matter and looked at steps that must be taken to further intensify that cooperation in all areas — trade, investment, human resource development, technology transfers," Mbeki said.

By Louis Oelofse