It is with great pride that we share the TESD Annual Industry Analysis 2025 – Workforce Resilience in Transition with our members. This report captures the collective voice, insight, and experience of our sector during a year marked by significant challenge, adaptation, and resilience. It reflects the professionalism, compliance commitment, and leadership that continue to…
Compensation Fund Update: Key Compliance Changes You Need to Know – June 2025
The Compensation Fund has released critical updates for employers that directly affect compliance, registration, and Return of Earnings (ROE) submissions in June 2025. Key updates include: Employers are urged to review these developments carefully and share them with their HR and finance teams to ensure continued compliance. Failing to adhere to these updates could result…
The Steel Master Plan Has Stalled – Why South Africa Urgently Needs a New Industrial Compact
South Africa’s steel and engineering sector, once the foundation of its industrial economy, faces steep decline due to years of deindustrialisation, policy failure, and fragmented implementation. While the Steel and Metal Fabrication Master Plan (SMP) launched in 2021 aimed to revitalise the sector, it has failed to deliver meaningful impact, burdened by complexity and lack…
Industry Circular No. 2025-3: Publication of Section 32A Notice – Renewal of RAECA and the DRA in the Metal and Engineering Industry
The Minister of Employment and Labour has officially renewed the Registration and Administration Expenses Collective Agreement in terms of Section 32A of the Labour Relations Act. Industry Circular No 2025 – 3 – Publication of a Section 32A Notice in Respect Raeca and the DRA
ArcelorMittal Makes Final Decision on Long Steel’s Fate
Johannesburg, 9 January 2025 – ArcelorMittal South Africa has made the final decision to mothball its long-steel operations at its Newcastle Works, Vereeniging Works, and its rail and structural subsidiary, AMRAS. This significant announcement is set to have far-reaching consequences, impacting not only the surrounding communities but also suppliers, contractors, and the broader metals and…
Webinar: Appropriation of liability & different workforce models
Dive into the intricacies of statutes impacting the workplace. We cover a wide range of legislation, including: Download Webinar Slides Watch Webinar
Do employers need to retrench fixed-term employees at the end of their Contracts
In the case of Dumisani Yeko v Red Mining South Deep (Pty) Ltd (LC) JS633/18 , the employer terminated the fixed-term employment of an individual after the conclusion of a tender rail contract with Gold Fields, a joint venture. The employee’s tenure was directly linked to the duration of the rail contract. Following…
THE BIGGEST INDUSTRIAL SECTORS IN SOUTH AFRICA AND WHY EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THESE SECTORS KEEPS THEM GOING
November (Adcorp BLU) By: Hayden Johnson The manufacturing sector is the fourth largest industry in South Africa – one of the key contributors to GDP growth and a core driver of direct employment. A robust manufacturing industry stimulates growth, which creates demand for employment in other market sectors, such as the service industry, empowering communities…
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…