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New restrictions putting many jobs at risk, commentators warn
28th June 2021 By: Donna Slater

Following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of the move to adjusted Alert Level 4 Covid-19 restrictions and the accompanying ban on alcohol sales, the South African Liquor Brandowners... 


Employment Equity report shows ‘slow progress’ of transformation
25th June 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has called on Cabinet to “urgently review legislation and regulations”, stating that employment equity (EE) “needs to be seen as a catalyst for change”.... 


Acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane
Vaccine registration for people 50 and over opens July 1
25th June 2021 By: Sane Dhlamini

Acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane announced on Friday that South Africans aged between 50 and 59 years can register for the Covid-19 vaccine from July 1, with vaccinations for this... 


Pandemic has presented ‘economic reset’ opportunities
Pandemic has presented ‘economic reset’ opportunities
23rd June 2021 By: Sane Dhlamini

Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour Boitumelo Moloi said on Wednesday that while the Covid-19 pandemic has been catastrophic, it has, in many ways, presented a lot of economic reset... 


Illovo, Jobs Fund project benefitting community
Illovo, Jobs Fund project benefitting community
23rd June 2021

Four years in, the Small-Scale Grower Cane Development project has recorded notable successes, with over 860 sustainable jobs created and 3 000 ha of cane developed on communal land owned by... 


Seifsa tables three-year wage offer
22nd June 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa), which represents 19 affiliated employer organisations, has tabled a three-year wage deal. This followed after... 


South Africa’s labour law architect Mboweni sees need for change
18th June 2021 By: Bloomberg

Tito Mboweni, the architect of many of South Africa’s labour laws, said it may be time to review them to ensure they aren’t impeding economic growth. South Africa’s current finance minister told an... 


Finance Minister Tito Mboweni
S Africa won’t budge on State wage bill, finance chief says
17th June 2021 By: Bloomberg

South African Finance Minister Tito Mboweni told an investment conference the Treasury won’t back down on its insistence that any wage agreement for state workers mustn’t breach the government’s... 


Shoprite spends R700m over five years training more than 30 000 youths
15th June 2021 By: Schalk Burger

Retail chain Shoprite Group has spent more than R700-million over the past five years on skills development and training programmes to enhance the career options of South Africa’s unskilled and... 


Nxesi issues new directive for workplace vaccinations
14th June 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Employers should find a reasonable resolution that accommodates all parties where employees refuse to be vaccinated for medical and constitutional grounds. This is contained in the new consolidated... 


Showcase to be hosted to boost tech SMMEs
9th June 2021 By: Donna Slater

Fourth Industrial Revolution laboratory Forge Academy, in partnership with Nokia and the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) SMME Chamber, will host a showcase for small and... 


Survey shows African business leaders have positive outlook for 2021
9th June 2021 By: Donna Slater

Professional services firm PwC’s twenty-fourth yearly ‘Global CEO Survey’ finds that CEOs have an improved outlook and record high optimism about the global economy, with 68% of CEOs in Africa... 


Busa expresses concern over commission’s rejection of Burger King sale
8th June 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Business Unity South Africa (Busa) has noted with concern the Competition Commission’s recent decision to block the sale of Burger King by Grand Parade Investments to ECP Africa, saying it would... 


SAHPRA registers Janssen Covid-19 vaccine with conditions
SAHPRA registers Janssen Covid-19 vaccine with conditions
7th June 2021 By: Sane Dhlamini

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) announced on Monday the registration of the Janssen Covid-19 vaccine on March 31, with conditions. SAHPRA CEO Dr Boitumelo... 


Seifsa calls for national disaster recovery plan for metals, engineering sector
7th June 2021 By: Schalk Burger

Industry body the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) has called for the creation of a national state of disaster support and recovery plan for the metals and... 


South Africa’s overall employment picture still a cause for concern, says Minister
3rd June 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

While some industries have shown small employment gains, the overall picture is still a cause for concern, with a large decrease in employment between 2020’s fourth quarter and the first quarter of... 


Motus takes on 355 young people for YES working experience
3rd June 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Automotive group Motus has come on board to support the Youth Employment Service (YES) by providing 355 young people with work experience. YES was launched by President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2018... 


Macsteel launches third Macsteel Express franchise partnership
1st June 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Steel merchant Macsteel has launched the third of its independently owned Macsteel Express franchise partnerships, in Nelspruit, on June 1. Macsteel launched the first of its two franchise partner... 


Absa PMI rises in May, suggesting another quarterly expansion
1st June 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 57.8 points in May  from 56.2 the month before, with four of the five subcomponents remaining well above the neutral 50-point... 


New global report highlights growing demand for wind workforce training in South Africa
New global report highlights growing demand for wind workforce training in South Africa
1st June 2021 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa is identified in a new international report as one of ten countries where training efforts will need to be intensified and accelerated over the coming five years to match the skills... 


Urgent need to ramp up private vaccination sites to match dose delivery schedule
Urgent need to ramp up private vaccination sites to match dose delivery schedule
21st May 2021 By: Terence Creamer

The number of private vaccination sites will need to be ramped-up aggressively in the coming weeks if South Africa is to reach the daily inoculation tempo of 192 000 required by the start of June... 


Geospatial issues impact inequality levels in Southern Africa
Geospatial issues impact inequality levels in Southern Africa
21st May 2021 By: Sane Dhlamini

Professor Vimal Ranchhod from the Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit at the University of Cape Town (UCT) says data show there is a strong geospatial component when it comes to... 


CRAIG LAWRENCE
The Covid-19 pandemic has added a layer of difficulty to focusing on safety
Safety critical to ensuring ‘solid business case’ for projects
21st May 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Safety excellence is not separate from construction or operational excellence – a safe site avoids the cost of incidents and improves personnel’s motivation and the company’s relationships with... 


Government releases competition policy strategy for jobs, industrial development
20th May 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

More than R25-billion has been committed by major firms for investment in factories, refineries and construction projects in South Africa over the last five years, following agreement with... 


Negotiations for new metals, engineering wage agreement to start in June
19th May 2021 By: Donna Slater

With the current wage and working condition agreement in the metals and engineering sector close to expiration, it was agreed at the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council management... 


The sod turning at the Boardwalk Mall's official development launch, in Gqeberha.
Construction starts on Boardwalk Mall in Gqeberha
14th May 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Property investor Flanagan & Gerard (F&G) and Sun International subsidiary Emfuleni Resorts have officially started construction of the Boardwalk Mall, in Gqeberha (previously known as Port... 


CCMA, Salga forge partnership to promote labour equity
13th May 2021 By: Schalk Burger

The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) and the South African Local Government Association (Salga) have signed a three-year memorandum of understanding to solidify their... 


Business needs job creation urgency amid transition to a lower-carbon economy, PwC says
11th May 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

A transition to a lower-carbon economy is occurring rapidly around the world and is critical for South Africa. The transition is being driven both by a realisation of the urgency required to save... 


Western Cape Premier Alan Winde
Winde says focus on governance has reaped good rewards for W Cape
11th May 2021 By: Sane Dhlamini

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said on Tuesday that focusing on governance over the last few years has helped to keep the Western Cape’s unemployment rate lower than in other provinces. He was... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel
Patel unpacks employee share ownership schemes progress
30th April 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel is drafting guidelines on employee ownership and other broad-based ownership schemes. He intends to publish, in the coming week, a practice... 


Eskom to hold wage talks next week
30th April 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

State-owned power utility Eskom will start regular wage discussions with the company’s recognised labour representative unions on May 4. It warns that these discussions may be “unpredictable” and... 


Mchunu calls for proposals to resolving government-labour wage negotiations deadlock
26th April 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Public Service and Administration Minister Senzo Mchunu is calling for citizens to come forward with proposals that could help to resolve the deadlock between government and organised labour over... 


Transnet wage negotiations stall
23rd April 2021 By: Donna Slater

Following a second round of talks, wage negotiations between State-owned freight logistics group Transnet and its affiliated labour unions have reached a deadlock. The negotiations took place with... 


Public Service and Administration Minister Senzo Mchunu
SA is at war against corrupt activities in public service – Mchunu
23rd April 2021 By: Yvonne Silaule

Public Service and Administration Minister Senzo Mchunu announced that Cabinet has approved the Public Service Amendment Bill and the Public Administration Management Amendment Bill for public... 


Saai chairperson Dr Theo de Jager and Neasa CE Gerhard Papenfus
Saai, Neasa ink partnership to improve labour relations in the agriculture sector
22nd April 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Family farming organisation Saai and employers’ organisation the National Employers Association of South Africa (Neasa) on April 22 signed a partnership agreement to bridge labour issues in the... 


Cabinet welcomes recommendation on lifting of J&J vaccine pause, says Mkhize to announce recommencement details
Cabinet welcomes recommendation on lifting of J&J vaccine pause, says Mkhize to announce recommencement details
22nd April 2021 By: Terence Creamer

Cabinet has welcomed the recommendation by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority regarding the lifting of the temporary pause placed on the Johnson & Johnson Sisonke Vaccination... 


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