WHY IS THE SA MANUFACTURING SECTOR NOT PRODUCING AT FULL CAPACITY?

By: Louis Van Tonder (BLU by Adcorp) Years before the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic were felt worldwide, the South African manufacturing sector had been feeling the pressure. Between 2015 and 2020, the total capacity utilisation in the manufacturing sector has averaged only 79.8%. The question remains, why is South Africa’s manufacturing industry not…
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Webinar: Leading and managing with Emotional Intelligence

Leaders need to take care of their people and managers need to take control. These two dimensions must operate in synergy to achieve high performance teams. In disruptive times, emotions run high and if left unchecked, can result in poor decision-making which ultimately detracts from the fulfilment which many people seek to achieve in business…
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Harassment in the workplace. Extended definition

November 2022LABOUR BRIEF NO. 455 Concerning the revision of the “Harassment Law” (not necessarily sexual harassment), this newly published legislation as discussed in the report of August 2022, as being enacted to be inclusive legislation in that it contains provisions which refer to the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, the Labour Relations Act 66…
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UIF Media Statement: Withdrawal of the Gauteng Circular re manual UI19

Please find below the formal communique from UIF regarding the withdrawal of the Gauteng memo that created challenges with employees lodging claims at GP labour centres using manual UI19 forms. There should be no further problems experienced, however if this is not the case, please reach out to Natalie Singer at CAPES (pr@capes.org.za) and indicate…
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Compliance Failure is a Risk to Your Business

We have noticed an increase in workplace inspections across the country and a number of Employers being issued with non-compliance orders for various reasons. Mega Blitz inspections are formed by various DoEL teams “flooding” identified areas. The national multi-stakeholder Mega Blitz inspections started in the later part of 2020 in the Eastern Cape and the…
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CAPES Memo 5-2022 SAMM SA Dialogue on Labour & Mixed Migration Governance

CAPES serves as the lobbying organisation for the four primary staffing associations including the CEA (TESD) and was asked to present, alongside DEL and IOM,  at the SAMM SA Dialogue on Labour & Mixed Migration Governance which took place from 4 – 6 October 2022.  Very positive feedback was received on the presentation and on…
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FINALLY, MAIN AGREEMENT GAZETTED

On 7 October the Minister of Employment and Labour gazetted the Metal Industry Consolidated Main Agreement thereby making it legally binding on all employers and employees who are subject to the agreement’s scope of application. It becomes legally binding on all non-party employers from Monday 17 October 2022. Finally, Main Agreement Gazetted_2022  
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Do employers need to retrench fixed-term employees at the end of their contracts?

October 2022LABOUR BRIEF NO. 454                                         In Dumisani Yeko v Red Mining South Deep (Pty) Ltd (LC) JS633/18 , the employer dismissed the fixed-term employee following the termination of the tender rail contract awarded to it by…
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