SA to review labour laws

South Africa is to conduct a formal review of its labour laws as part of new strategies to boost economic growth and reduce poverty in Africa’s biggest economy. A release by the labour department says minister Membathisi Mdladlana will lead the review, which will include the impact of labour law on small businesses. Business leaders and world bodies like the International Monetary Fund have frequently cited South Africa’s labour laws as a major obstacle in investment and job creation.