The MEIBC has confirmed that the Administration and Dispute Resolution Levies have been officially gazetted, with effect from 17 April 2025. Key points: For access to the gazetted documents, please use the provided link. For further information, contact Lucio Trentini at lucio@seifsa.co.za or call 082 449 6270. Alternatively, reach out to the Industrial Relations Division…
Final Sectoral Targets and Employment Equity Regulations Gazetted – What Employers Need to Know
On 15 April 2025, two major regulatory milestones under the amended Employment Equity Act (EEA) were officially published in the Government Gazette, setting a clear course for workplace transformation in South Africa. This marks a pivotal moment in the enforcement of the revised EE Act, which came into effect at the start of this year.…
The Key Objectives of the Latest Employment Equity Amendments – Here’s What You Need to Know!
The Employment Equity (EE) Amendments are shaping the future of business compliance and workforce transformation. What are the key objectives behind these changes, and how will they impact your business? Read more
Is Red Tape Still Holding Your Business Back?
At the SEIFSA Council Meeting on February 5, 2025, SAVAMA raised a crucial question: What progress has been made by the Red Tape Reduction Unit announced by President Ramaphosa in 2021? Organized business must hold the government accountable for its promises—especially when those commitments could boost economic growth and create a more business-friendly environment. Find…
Draft Code of Good Practice on Dismissal: Key Changes for 2025
On 22 January 2025, the Department of Employment and Labour published the Draft Code of Good Practice on Dismissal for public consultation. This code aims to provide guidance to employers, employees, and trade unions on dismissal procedures under the Labour Relations Act 1995. Key Proposed Changes: ✅ Small Employers – Adjustments to dismissal procedures for…
Igniting Economic Growth Through Strategic Localisation
In the South African context, localisation is often seen primarily as a state-driven policy tool. The history of South Africa’s state-owned entities (SOEs) is closely linked to the broader economic development and socio-political landscape of the country. The Government’s stated goal is to use localisation policies to develop local industrial capacity, increase employment, and enhance…
2024 Wage Negotiations Update
”With South Africa’s economic outlook unlike any experienced before, the time wasripe for parties to work together and more so, in the area of industrial policy, toconstruct a collective agreement that quickly and with minimal angst and anxietysettles the vexed issue of wages and brings all stakeholders together to jointlyformulate a framework focused on re-building…
MEIBC AND MIBFA LEVIES AND CONTRIBUTIONSUPDATE – EFFECTIVE 1 APRIL 2024
MEIBC LEVIES 1 APRIL 2024The following levies and contributions are applicable to all companies fallingwithin the registered scope of the Metal and Engineering IndustriesBargaining Council (MEIBC) Read more
Why should a TES join the CEA (TESD)?
The Metal Industry Main Agreement (MA) was gazetted by the Minister of Employment and Labour on 7 October and became legally binding on all employers, including Temporary Employment Service (TES) providers, in the metals and engineering (M&E) sector on 17 October 2022. A key and unique feature of the MA is that it does not…
MEIBC – Industry Circular – Accrual of Shifts in Respect of the July Unrest
This circular applies only to employers who are members of the Employer Associations sited assignatories to the SEIFSA Settlement Agreement; Lift Industry Collective Agreement, the PCA (SA)Plastics Industry Collective Agreement and the SAEFA Collective Agreement, namely: ● Association Of Electric Cable Manufacturers’ of South Africa● Constructional Engineering Association● Cape Engineers’ and Founders’ Association● Eastern Cape…