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1. Treasury seeks alternatives to higher tax to fund wages  Personal and corporate tax would not be raised to cover the higher-than-expected wage increase for public servants, the National Treasury said yesterday, but some economists have not ruled it out entirely. [Full Story] |
| 2. Pres dismisses Zuma Empowerment The notion of ZEE, as opposed to BEE, had President Jacob Zuma flummoxed in the National Assembly. [Full Story] |
| 3. Cosatu warns of the dangers of 'a predatory elite' Cosatu has come out with all guns firing ahead of the ruling party's national general council meeting. [Full Story] |
| 4. Cosatu intensifies battle against corruption Strike action to curb rampant corruption may be on the cards. [Full Story] |
| 5. SA falls in competitiveness rankings South Africa has fallen nine places in the latest global competitiveness rankings -from 45th place last year to 54th this year. [Full Story] |
| 6. Slowdown hammers building jobs Tens of thousands of jobs are being lost in the construction sector because of the completion of large projects and a slowdown in the awarding of big contracts to the major construction companies. [Full Story] |
| 7. SA strikers return to work amid dissent Most of South Africa's 1.3 million striking state workers returned to their posts as union leaders struggled to persuade members to accept a deal that would officially end the labour action. [Full Story] |
| 8. ANCYL wants property clause amended The property clause in the Constitution should be amended to strengthen it. [Full Story] |
| 9. Durban is SA's only candidate to bid for 2020 games South Africa's Olympic committee says Durban is the country's only candidate to host the 2020 Olympics. [Full Story] |
| 10. Numsa to march to highlight 15 percent wage demand National Union of Metalworkers of SA members will march in Port Elizabeth on Thursday to highlight their demands for a 15 percent wage increase within the service, tyre, dealership and components sectors. [Full Story] |
