Recent COIDA Amendments have officially come into effect following a proclamation by President Ramaphosa, introducing important changes that affect employer responsibilities, reporting requirements, and the management of workplace injuries and occupational diseases.
While many of the recent COIDA amendments are already operational, additional provisions are scheduled to take effect on 1 April 2026. Employers [more…]
Recent COIDA Amendments in South Africa: What Employers Need to KnowFefaTech2026-06-20T06:57:11+02:00
South Africa’s centralised collective bargaining system is at a critical “turning point”, with the sustainability of the current model being widely questioned in light of growing opposition to the extension of wage settlements to non-parties to the negotiations.
Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa operations director Lucio Trentini reports that the recently [more…]
South Africa’s collective bargaining system on a knife-edges26superu2017-09-19T08:27:04+02:00
Reuters reports that unions said on Tuesday they had agreed to a three-year wage deal for metal and engineering sector workers, ending weeks of difficult negotiations and averting an industry strike.
Employers’ body Saefa (SA Engineers’ and Founders’ Association), which is a former affiliate of the Steel and [more…]
Metal and engineering sector in wage deal for 7% in 2017s26superu2017-08-23T12:14:09+02:00
The Citizen writes that, according to a report in Business Day on Friday, the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) is facing a serious internal rebellion and its finances are alleged to be in disarray.
The union’s financial situation is apparently so bad it had to dip into [more…]
Numsa allegedly faces financial troubles, R500m reserve fund ‘raided’s26superu2017-09-07T09:08:41+02:00
Engineering News reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has confirmed its participation in further meetings with employers in the metals and engineering sector to resolve a wage dispute.
Further negotiations will take place on 28 & 29 June, and again on 5 [more…]
Numsa reiterates demands as it prepares for further talks in metals, engineering sectors26superu2017-09-07T09:11:56+02:00
Engineering News reports that the management committee of the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council (MEIBC) has agreed to appoint a sub-committee to try to resolve the disputes declared by trade unions and employers in the metals and engineering sector.
Negotiations to conclude an agreement on wages and [more…]
MEIBC appoints sub-committee to try to resolve metal, engineering wage talks deadlocks26superu2017-09-07T09:12:17+02:00
Engineering News reports that trade union Solidarity has succeeded in its application to have the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council (MEIBC) placed under administration.
The first of its kind in the country, Solidarity deputy general secretary Marius Croucamp welcomed the judgment by Judge Sean Snyman, noting that it [more…]
Court orders MEIBC to be placed under administrations26superu2017-09-07T09:14:10+02:00
Business Report writes that the jury is out on whether the metal and engineering industries can avert labour unrest after the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) blamed employers for provoking its members to strike.
In a scathing statement on Friday, Numsa said employers had failed to meet [more…]
Numsa strike threat in metal and engineering industriess26superu2017-09-07T09:14:32+02:00
Reuters reports that unions said on Tuesday they had agreed to a three-year wage deal for metal and engineering sector workers, ending weeks of difficult negotiations and averting an industry strike.
The Citizen writes that, according to a report in Business Day on Friday, the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) is facing a serious internal rebellion and its finances are alleged to be in disarray.