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New standards for municipalities
8th July 2022 By: Mandisa Nyathi

The South African Bureau of Standards’ (SABS’) technical committee has added new standards that municipality procurement teams need to adhere to when awarding tenders. 


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Just Transition Framework means South Africa can ‘proceed apace’ with $8.5bn partnership
5th July 2022 By: Terence Creamer

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the publication of the Just Transition Framework will enable South Africa to “proceed apace with harnessing the benefits” of the Just Energy Transition Partnership... 


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Unions sign 7% Eskom wage offer
5th July 2022 By: News24Wire

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) have accepted Eskom's one-year 7% wage deal have signed an agreement to this effect. This... 


Eskom CEO André de Ruyter
Eskom attributes three stages of load-shedding to wildcat strike
1st July 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Embattled power utility Eskom has attributed three stages of the current load-shedding, which is being implemented daily at between Stage 4 and Stage 6, directly to the illegal strike under way at... 


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Police have opened two cases of intimidation related to Eskom protests
1st July 2022 By: News24Wire

Police say they have opened two cases of intimidation related to the unlawful strikes at Eskom, which the power utility has blamed for Stage 6 load-shedding. "One was registered at Belfast Police... 


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Cesa challenges Sanral’s decision to cancel tender
1st July 2022

Industry body Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) is challenging the decision by the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) board to cancel critical infrastructure tenders worth... 


Best practices for small businesses
1st July 2022

Experienced engineers are crucial in such a critical and technically-minded sector as engineering, and it is consequently not surprising that the industry players place a premium on the employment... 


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MEIBC parties vote to extend 2021 wage deal to non-parties
30th June 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Parties to the Metals and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council (MEIBC) have voted to extend the three-year agreement reached in the metals and engineering sector in October 2021 to... 


National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
Eskom: NUM, Numsa deal with divisions, allege 'fake news' as members reject 7% increase
30th June 2022 By: News24Wire

After a week of protests at Eskom operations that no one has claimed responsibility for plunged the country into Stage 6 load-shedding, two unions are now dealing with members who are pushing for... 


Infrastructure delivery key to growing economy, creating local demand
27th June 2022 By: Donna Slater

The construction and development of infrastructure is critical to accelerating demand for associated goods and services, as well as to significantly boost the economy, Infrastructure South Africa... 


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Numsa claims Eskom provoked the 'rage' that led to protests and more load-shedding
27th June 2022 By: News24Wire

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa laid the blame at Eskom's feet for the protests at power stations that ultimately plunged South Africa into Stage 4 load-shedding late last week.... 


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Load-shedding to hit stage 4 all weekend after wage talks deadlock – Eskom
24th June 2022 By: News24Wire

Eskom will implement stage 4 load-shedding from 11am on Friday until midnight, and again on Saturday and Sunday from 5am until midnight, amid ongoing unprotected labour action, it said in a... 


Legislation that conflicts with transformation must be revisited – Deputy Labour Minister
Legislation that conflicts with transformation must be revisited – Deputy Labour Minister
23rd June 2022 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Employment and Labour Deputy Minister Boitumelo Moloi said on Thursday that South Africans need to work hard to strengthen the country’s economy while transforming the labour system. Moloi was... 


Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla
Cabinet encourages more S Africans to vaccinate as it ends mask mandate
23rd June 2022 By: Sane Dhlamini

Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele said on Thursday that while Cabinet welcomed a significant drop in Covid-19 cases in the country, it is urging more South Africans to vaccinate against... 


Eskom CEO André de Ruyter
De Ruyter says immediate renewable energy investment should focus on Mpumalanga
22nd June 2022 By: Darren Parker

State-owned utility Eskom CEO André de Ruyter wants Mpumalanga to be the focal point for investment in renewable energy generation capacity to leverage the province’s well established transmission... 


Youth unemployment in need of a united focus – BLSA
20th June 2022 By: Donna Slater

Youth unemployment, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, is a “national crisis” that requires a clear focus if it is to be resolved, says Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso. She... 


Numsa signs above inflation wage increase with Gautrain operator
17th June 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) says it has signed an above-inflation wage increase of 7%, effective July 1, with the Bombela Operating Company (BOC), the agency which is... 


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Eskom’s wage talks raise unions’ ire as dialogue hits stalemate
10th June 2022 By: Bloomberg

Talks between South Africa’s beleaguered power utility Eskom and its biggest labour unions on wages have reached a stalemate, the latest crisis for the utility that’s struggling to boost... 


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Ways to overcome challenges when your boiler fails
10th June 2022

Over the past 24 months, companies requiring emergency boiler systems have succumbed to price increases to keep their steam operations functioning. 


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Workers must play central role in shaping just energy transition, unions insist
10th June 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

As South Africa continues on its journey towards realising a just energy transition (JET), workers and unions have expressed their support for the move and for alternative sources of energy to be... 


Solidarity lays criminal charges against alleged State capturer participants
9th June 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Trade union Solidarity has laid charges of fraud, corruption and violation of the Public Finance Management Act against former Eskom executives Brian Molefe, Anoj Singh and Matshela Koko, as well... 


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De Lille welcomes European Investment Bank cash injection into Biovac
8th June 2022 By: Sane Dhlamini

Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Patricia de Lille has welcomed the European Investment Bank’s (EIB’s) injection of €175-million to South Africa’s specialist human vaccine manufacturer... 


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Servest amends recruitment, ESD policies to fight youth unemployment
7th June 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Facilities management company Servest has revised its employment and entrepreneurial incubation policies in favour of young people under the age of 29, with the company indicating that this is in... 


Labour Court rejects Denel’s technical points in dispute over failure to pay Uasa-affiliated employees
3rd June 2022 By: Donna Slater

Trade union Uasa reports that the Labour Court has rejected State-owned defence company Denel’s technical points aimed at further delaying payments to Uasa members, in their dispute over delayed... 


New MEIBC agreement guided by inputs from employers’ organisation
30th May 2022 By: Darren Parker

The Consolidated Employers’ Organisation (CEO) has secured a “landmark” victory for its members after lengthy discussions with other stakeholders at the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining... 


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Labour Court scuppers AMSA’s attempts to squash Numsa strike
24th May 2022 By: Darren Parker

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has welcomed the decision of the Labour Court to dismiss the application by steel producer Arcelormittal South Africa (AMSA) to interdict... 


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Alexforbes launches new transformation policy
19th May 2022 By: Darren Parker

Financial services company Alexforbes Investments launched its new transformation policy on May 19. The policy launch took place in conjunction with the publication of the company’s new... 


Small-scale farming collaborative gains momentum
17th May 2022 By: Donna Slater

The rethinking of food systems for South Africa needs to start with individual food producers on the ground and expand from there – as laid out in a project called “Towards recalibrating food... 


Input into draft National Labour Migration Policy, Employment Services Bill requested
16th May 2022 By: Donna Slater

The Mpumalanga Department of Employment and Labour is inviting stakeholders to make inputs at a May 19 workshop on the draft National Labour Migration Policy (NLMP) and the Employment Services (ES)... 


Eskom CEO André de Ruyter
Eskom doesn't expect any unlawful strikes as wage saga kicks into gear
16th May 2022 By: News24Wire

Eskom does not anticipate any unlawful strikes or disruptions at its operations while a wage dispute with unions is being dealt with, according to its CEO, André de Ruyter.  De Ruyter was briefing... 


PIC welcomes appointment of Standard Bank’s new chairperson
13th May 2022 By: Darren Parker

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has welcomed the appointment of the new Standard Bank Group chairperson Nonkululeko Nyembezi, who will take office on June 1. Nyembezi’s appointment as a... 


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SARS inches closer to strike as PSA puts tax body on notice
13th May 2022 By: News24Wire

The Public Servants' Association has put the South African Revenue Service on notice that it intends to go on strike after it reached a deadlock with the tax body during wage negotiations. If the... 


York’s Escarpment operations impacted by Numsa strike
13th May 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed York Timber says some employees of the company, affiliated with union the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa), embarked on a strike at York’s Escarpment operations on... 


Numsa to embark on strike at AMSA’s operations from May 11
10th May 2022 By: Donna Slater

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) says it has served steelmaker ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) with a 48-hour notice to strike after the union rejected AMSA’s wage... 


ECSA elects its first female president
6th May 2022 By: Darren Parker

The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) elected its first female president Refilwe Buthelezi following the sixth term council special meeting on May 5. ECSA has not had a female president... 


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Unions in passenger bus wage talks ink 6% wage deal
6th May 2022 By: News24Wire

The South African Road Passenger Bargaining Council (Sarpbac) has announced that unions at the passenger bus wage talks have accepted a 6% wage offer and signed a deal with employers in the sector.... 


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