The Minister of Employment and Labour has recently published the new earning threshold in terms of Section 6(3) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), 75 of 1997. This new threshold, which will be effective from 1 May 2026, is set at R269,600.90 (Two hundred and sixty-nine thousand, six hundred rand and ninety cents). Employees covered by the Main […]

The MEIBC Registration and Administration Expenses and Dispute Resolution Collective Agreements lapse on 17 April 2026. This notwithstanding, an application in terms of the Labour Relations Act seeking the extension of these two agreements for a further twelve (12) months has been submitted to the Department of Employment and Labour and is being attended to. […]

SEIFSA, in partnership with Danish Industries (DI), is launching a pilot project, the ‘Women of Steel – Women’s Leadership Mentoring Programme’. We invite your organisation to participate as a strategic partner. This 6 months initiative is designed to strengthen the pipeline of women leaders within the metals and engineering industry. In addition, the programme will […]

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Introduction Management may be aware, from media reports, that the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), intends calling workers to support a socio-economic protest action on Thursday, 26 February 2026. Protest Action and the Labour Relations Act The Labour Relations Act (LRA) permits registered trade unions or federations such as COSATU to undertake protected […]

Johannesburg, February 19 2026 – The South African Metals & Engineering Sector faces a difficult 2026, according to the SEIFSA State of the Metals and Engineering Sector Report 2026, which the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) released today. The report assesses the state of the Metals and Engineering (M&E) sector as […]

SEIFSA, together with LK Consultants, invites you to attend an informative webinar on the proposed amendments to the B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice recently published by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC). If enacted in their current form, these amendments are expected to significantly impact the B-BBEE framework and how businesses approach compliance. […]

DEAR SEIFSA MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS AND COMPANIES The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), through InvestSA, is coordinating industry participation in the upcoming South African Presidential Investment Conference, scheduled to take place in March 2026 at the Sandton Convention Centre. In this regard, the SEIFSA Office has been requested to circulate the invitation below […]

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