Insights from the SBI SME Indaba 2025 and Economist Isaah Mhlanga’s call to action On 20 May 2025, (SA)UEO’s General Secretary Elise Coetser and Assistant General Secretary André Fourie attended the Small Business Institute’s SME Indaba — a national platform bringing...
In a year that tested the very architecture of South Africa’s fiscal and political resolve, businesses and citizens alike watched as not one, but three national budget speeches unfolded—each attempting to restore balance, build consensus, and preserve economic...
In a bold move to reshape how South African businesses access support, (SA)UEO has partnered with Recalibrate—a first-of-its-kind, digital B2B networking platform built to connect employers with vetted experts, essential tools, and affordable services. Think of it as...
The Department of Employment and Labour recently closed public comment on a new Youth Wage Subsidy White Paper, aimed at incentivising businesses to hire young, entry-level workers while addressing South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis. (SA)UEO submitted a formal...
In a pivotal Labour Court ruling, PRASA v Hoyo, the court reaffirmed that pay disparities between employees performing the same or similar work can amount to unfair discrimination, unless employers can prove that such differences are based on fair, rational, and...
