Members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) are expected to hold general meetings at all car manufacturers this week to mobilise workers for what the union describes as inevitable strike action. This comes after wage negotiations between Numsa and the Automobile Manufacturers Employers Organisation hit a snag.
Minister of Labour Membathisi Mdladlana on Wednesday stated that more than 600 000 domestic employers have registered with the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) to date. The minister expressed his satisfaction with the process of registering domestic workers.
South African Minister of Labour Membathisi Mdladlana on Thursday ordered that more farm blitz inspections be conducted around Tzaneen in Limpopo following media reports of child labour in the area. "Employers who deliberately violate labour laws will certainly be brought to book," the minister said.
South African-listed diversified industrial company Bidvest Group chairperson Brian Joffe is to take on business leaders from 31 nations for the 2004 World Entrepreneur of the Year Award in Monte Carlo. The global contest has been likened to the Oscars of the business world.
Trade union Solidarity on Thursday joined other unions by calling on the government, organised business, economists and organised labour to hold a summit conference to discuss the effect of the strong rand on unemployment in the country.
With negotiations still under way, the working group for the black economic empowerment (BEE) charter on information and communications technology (ICT) on Monday released its third draft, including much-anticipated detail regarding targets and the full opinions of the ICT community.
The first round of wage negotiations between the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) and the Automobile Manufacturers Employers Organisation reached a stalemate on Friday. Numsa has accused the employer organisation of offering a "shameful" wage increase to workers.
South African Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana on Monday welcomed the reinstatement of 13 Northern Cape mineworkers, who were summarily dismissed for not going to work on election day, April 14. However, Mdladlana said Reho Mining company’s initial decision to dismiss the workers was completely unacceptable.
Wesbank CEO Ronnie Watson on Tuesday announced a joint venture between the South African National Taxi Council and WesBank, to be called the South African National Taxi Finance Company. The primary aim of the joint venture is to facilitate the financing of new taxis under the government’s taxi recapitalisation plan.
Bridgestone, the world’s largest manufacturer of tyres and other rubber products, on Tuesday stated that it is to invest about R700-million in upgrading and expanding its Brits tyre manufacturing plant in North West province over a five-year period.