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CBE CEO Msizi Myeza
CBE calls for changes in approach to urban development
26th April 2022 By: Darren Parker

Following the mid-April flooding in KwaZulu-Naal that caused widespread damage and killed more than 400 people, the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) has called for new ways of tackling urban... 


Comair withdraws Section 189 notice – Numsa
22nd April 2022 By: Donna Slater

Trade union the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) reports that it has received correspondence from airline operator Comair about the formal withdrawal of its Section 189... 


SANEDI helps train 50 young electricians in energy efficiency for building EPCs
13th April 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) is leading the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Practitioner Skills Programme, in partnership with the Institute of Energy... 


GWO, GWEC partner up to map out global energy transition workforce training needs
GWO, GWEC partner up to map out global energy transition workforce training needs
11th April 2022 By: Darren Parker

International trade association the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and nonprofit industry body the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) have signed a new two-year agreement to map out workforce... 


Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu
Bayoglu unconvinced the energy transition will benefit the majority
6th April 2022 By: Darren Parker

Mining investment group Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu has expressed concern about job losses in the fossil fuel sector as State-owned Eskom proceeds with its just energy transition. “When we do the just... 


Uasa approaches court to ensure Denel pays employees
5th April 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Trade union Uasa has brought an urgent Labour Court application against State-owned defence group Denel to order it to honour all outstanding contractual obligations and effect payment of Uasa... 


Two years of TERS disbursements to preserve employment sees initial budget topped
4th April 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has disbursed R64-billion to 5.7-million workers over two years as part of the Covid-19 Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme (TERS), surpassing the... 


BLSA calls for ideas to tackle youth unemployment
4th April 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso says regulation can make it difficult and expensive to hire more people and the responsibility remains with government... 


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Unemployment rises to a record 35.3%
29th March 2022 By: Donna Slater

South Africa's unemployment rate increased to a new record of 35.5% in the fourth quarter of 2021, a 0.4 percentage point increase on the 34.9% recorded in the third quarter. This is the highest... 


IRR says Employment Equity Amendment Bill will push unemployment higher
18th March 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The Employment Equity Amendment Bill, if implemented, will damage any chances of the country attaining meaningful growth and unemployment will rise from more than 46% on the expanded definition to... 


PSA summit to focus on localisation as a driver of economic recovery
10th March 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

A lack of local demand remains one of the most significant obstacles limiting South Africa’s economic growth potential, and the success of government’s Economic Reconstruction And Recovery Plan,... 


NBCRFLI national secretary Musawenkhosi Ndlovu
NBCRFLI threatens to shut down road freight industry in light of attacks
9th March 2022 By: Darren Parker

The National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry (NBCRFLI) said on March 9 that “it may be necessary for the parties to council to shut down the industry for a period of... 


Women keen to participate in energy efficiency projects – DMRE
8th March 2022 By: Donna Slater

Studies indicate that women want to participate in the energy sector, and especially within the energy efficiency sector, both of which currently have poor representation of women, Department of... 


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New global standard a victory for anticorruption efforts – Corruption Watch
7th March 2022 By: Sane Dhlamini

Corruption Watch said the approval of a new global standard on beneficial ownership transparency is a win for the fight against corruption, money laundering and other financial crimes around the... 


All 21 Setas commit to national skills development intervention – Nzimande
4th March 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Dr Blade Nzimande on March 4 said all 21 sector education and training authorities (Setas) have committed to achieving the skills development... 


Labour Migration Bill to impose quotas on foreign national workers
28th February 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi on February 28 released the draft National Labour Migration Bill, which proposes amendments to the Employment Services Act, for public comment. The Bill... 


Legal scales
Govt workers lose Constitutional Court bid to enforce wage agreement
28th February 2022 By: News24Wire

The Constitutional Court has ruled against public sector trade unions in their bid to force government to honour a wage agreement for 2020, siding with the Labour Appeal Court which found that the... 


Social housing
SHRA encouraged by social housing progress
25th February 2022 By: Darren Parker

The Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) has said it is “encouraged” by government’s commitment to the development of social housing across South Africa, following Finance Minister Enoch... 


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Private sector seen as key to catalysing much-needed infrastructure revival
25th February 2022 By: Donna Slater

A focus on labour-intensive practices, increased partnership between the public and private sectors and rechannelled funding methods for infrastructure roll-out in South Africa are required to help... 


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Unemployment to remain high as economic growth stagnates
15th February 2022 By: Darren Parker

South Africa’s yearly economic growth will “moderate” to less that 2% for the foreseeable future, which is insufficient to curb rising unemployment, given the country’s population growth rate,... 


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... 


Social distancing at Implats
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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