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The post-SoNA debate is under way at the Cape Town City Hall, after Parliament was severely damaged in a fire in January
Private sector’s role in job creation comes under post-SoNA spotlight
14th February 2022 By: Terence Creamer

The respective roles of the public and the private sectors in creating jobs came under the spotlight again on Monday as political leaders responded to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s most recent State... 


South Africa takes Huawei's local unit to court over employment rule breaches
11th February 2022 By: Reuters

South Africa's labour department said it had filed court papers against telecom equipment group Huawei Technologies' local business over alleged employment rule breaches. China's Huawei employed... 


Nxesi announces 2022 national minimum wage increases
8th February 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has announced that the national minimum wage (NMW) for each ordinary hour worked has been increased from R21.69 to R23.19, with effect from March 1. As... 


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BLSA pleads for workplace restrictions to be eased
7th February 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

South Africa is becoming an outlier in workplace regulations, with businesses still being required to maintain an array of Covid-19 workplace regulations. These include keeping an attendance... 


Tech group contributes R15m to African startups over two years
4th February 2022 By: Darren Parker

Over the last two years, global telecommunications group Telecel’s Africa Startup Initiative Programme (Asip), which is powered by startup accelerator Startupbootcamp Afritech, has contributed more... 


Workplace mandatory vaccination policy must be based on risk assessment - CDH
4th February 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Organisations that implement a mandatory Covid-19 vaccination policy must do so on the basis of a risks assessment, and the risk assessment must consider the operational requirements of the... 


CCMA again upholds dismissal of employee for refusing vaccination
1st February 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has issued its second decision relating to mandatory vaccination policies in the workplace and upheld the employer's decision to... 


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Sugarcane farmers receive R60m in premium price payments
31st January 2022 By: Darren Parker

Sugarcane farmers received about R60-million worth of premium price payments on January 31 as agreed by the Small-Scale Grower Masterplan Task Team in accordance with the process laid out in the... 


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ANC’s proposed solutions to unemployment frustrating, says BLSA
31st January 2022 By: Darren Parker

In her latest weekly newsletter, published on January 31, industry association Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso said she was frustrated with the solutions proposed by the African... 


Is there a need for TES in SA’s construction industry? 
25th January 2022

It is without a doubt that many industries have taken a serious knock during the pandemic. Those involved in South Africa’s construction industry had their hands tied, especially at the onset of... 


Law firm unpacks issues around remote working, mandatory vaccination
14th January 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As South African companies have started to experience normalised operations after the worst of Covid-19 and getting back to work after the festive season, questions have arisen over hybrid work... 


Sappi highlights positive results from Higg FSLM self-assessment
13th January 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Dissolving pulp producer Sappi has completed a self-assessment of the Higg Facility Social and Labour Module (FSLM) at its Ngodwana and Saiccor Mills in South Africa. Sappi says the self-assessment... 


Survey makes the case for certification increasing professionals’ earning power
12th January 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Nonprofit organisation the Project Management Institute’s (PMI’s) twelfth ‘Earning Power: Project Management Salary Survey’, highlights the power of continuous education and skill-building in the... 


Busa corrects Nxesi on mandatory vaccination declaratory order stance
9th December 2021 By: Donna Slater

Business Unity South Africa (Busa) disputes a December 7 claim by Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi that it has approach the Constitutional Court seeking a mandatory vaccination... 


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Up to 72 000 energy transition jobs could be created in Mpumalanga by 2030, study shows
8th December 2021 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s Mpumalanga province can compensate for a large share of the job losses that will arise in its declining coal sector and lay the foundations for the creation of a new clean-energy hub... 


Strike ends at Walmart-owned Massmart after agreement reached
7th December 2021 By: Reuters

Thousands of striking workers at companies under Massmart Holdings in South Africa, which is owned by Walmart Inc, will return to work after reaching an agreement over disputes, a labour union said... 


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Nedlac to hold emergency meetings on vaccine mandates, access restrictions for unvaccinated
29th November 2021 By: Terence Creamer

The social partners participating in the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) will hold emergency meetings this week about the institution of workplace vaccine mandates and the... 


A photo of Nxuba Wind Farm turbines at sunset with a South African flag attached to one of the turbines
Rigging qualifications awarded to youth
26th November 2021

Last month, Italian energy company Enel Green Power South Africa (EGP RSA) announced that it had decided to help 20 unemployed youngsters from the Raymond Mhlaba district in the Eastern Cape... 


Socioeconomic factors worsened by Covid-19 pandemic
24th November 2021 By: Donna Slater

Several economy-influencing factors have been heightened by the Covid-19 pandemic, including asymmetry of socioeconomic factors, consumer and business disruption, population age discrepancies,... 


SMEs need to take up 4IR tech to align with larger players
23rd November 2021 By: Donna Slater

Smart manufacturing is important to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) because such businesses account for between 95% and 99% of every major country’s manufacturing sectors, Manufacturing... 


Saccawu to start indefinite strike at Walmart-owned firm Massmart
16th November 2021 By: Reuters

Workers will start an indefinite strike on Friday at all group companies owned by Walmart-led Massmart Holdings in South Africa, their union said, creating another problem at the retailer... 


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B4SA urges broad participation in Vooma Vaccination Weekend
12th November 2021 By: Sane Dhlamini

As government rolls out the second Vooma Vaccination Weekend this weekend, Business for South Africa is calling on people over the age of 12, and especially those over the age of 50, to take... 


Whistle-blowing app launched to help in the fight against corruption
Whistle-blowing app launched to help in the fight against corruption
10th November 2021 By: Donna Slater

Professional advisory firm BDO on November 10 launched its BDO Tipoffs mobile application (app), enabling anyone willing to blow the whistle on misconduct to report offences anonymously. According... 


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Business in Africa has to deal with greater compliance demands
29th October 2021 By: Darren Parker

African governments are demanding greater levels of compliance from businesses, which has resulted in a noticeable increase in red tape and bureaucracy owing to poor execution by officials, says... 


CSIR nears launch of 4IR Learning Factory to bolster local skills
CSIR nears launch of 4IR Learning Factory to bolster local skills
25th October 2021 By: Donna Slater

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in partnership with the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education Training Authority, has opened the doors of its... 


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Community artisanal mining project well-received in Lower Orange River region
20th October 2021

Situated in a remote desert wilderness along the banks of the South African side of the Lower Orange River, which forms part of the border between South Africa and Namibia, LOR Diamonds has found a... 


Nxesi calls for 'cool heads' to prevail amid labour strikes
7th October 2021 By: Schalk Burger

Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi on October 7 called for calm as employer organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of South Africa (Seifsa) and union the National... 


NUM gets behind Cosatu strike on October 7
6th October 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has decided to join the October 7 national strike launched by Congress of South African Trade Union (Cosatu). The NUM has, therefore, issued a call to its... 


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More equipment donated in the fight against Covid-19
1st October 2021

Integrated chemicals and energy company Sasol has donated mobile clinics, vaccine carriers, laptops, specialised World Health Organisation-approved medical refrigerators and freezers, as well as... 


A photo of two informal waste reclaimers walking along the road dragging trolleys laden with recyclable waste
Significant untapped potential in local waste economy
24th September 2021 By: Darren Parker

The current contribution of the waste economy to South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) could significantly increase if the importance of implementing the waste management hierarchy is fully... 


Engineering sector strike looms as wage talks deadlock
21st September 2021 By: Donna Slater

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) on Tuesday announced that it would embark on a national strike in the engineering sector from October 5, after wage talks deadlocked.... 


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Reskilling programme for retrenched workers completes first run
17th September 2021 By: Darren Parker

The final intake of learners for the maiden year of the Road to Reskilling training programme is set to take place later this month in Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape. The programme was conceived as... 


Covid-19 vaccinations can be made mandatory
17th September 2021 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

Owing to the latest guidelines provided by the Department of Employment and Labour, which stipulates that Covid-19 vaccinations can be made mandatory by employers, companies would need to update... 


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Successful year for initiative
17th September 2021 By: Darren Parker

The Automotive Supply Chain Competitiveness Initiative (ASCCI) World Class Manufacturing (WCM) programme has enjoyed a high level of participation over the past 12 months and is on track to... 


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Brain drain must not dissuade development
17th September 2021 By: Darren Parker

To foster a sustainable automotive component manufacturing sector in South Africa, the risk of locally developed skills being poached by other countries must be accepted without dissuading... 


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New Merseta chamber to positively impact on sector
17th September 2021 By: Darren Parker

The creation of an automotive component manufacturers chamber at the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Merseta) has been a “game changer”,... 


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