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Complimentary SAPMA/SAVAMA Webinar: The Economic Climate for 2027 and Main Agreement Negotiations – What we Can Expect
Jul
TO ALL SAPMA MEMBERS Dear Member Complimentary SAPMA/SAVAMA Webinar: The Economic Climate for 2027 and Main Agreement Negotiations – What we Can Expect You’ve been invited to: Complimentary SAPMA/SAVAMA Webinar: The Economic Climate for 2027 and Main Agreement Negotiations – What we Can Expect Understanding the economic environment shaping the next bargaining round As preparations begin for the 2027 […]
Jul
Fear is a powerful motivator. It attracts attention, shapes perceptions and, if repeated often enough, becomes accepted as fact. Read enough of NEASA’s newsletters and one quickly begins to recognise a familiar pattern. The subject may change, but the conclusion almost never does. Whether the issue is collective bargaining, employment costs, bargaining council agreements or […]
Jul
Effective Date: 1 July 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa has proclaimed 1 July 2026 as the official commencement date for the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Amendment Act in 62 designated municipalities. This reform shifts traffic violations from a criminal to an administrative system, impacting corporate fleet compliance and fine management. The gazetted AARTO Act Commencement Proclamation brings the AARTO […]
Jun
INTRODUCTION Management will be aware, from various media reports, that the 30 June intended mass action is being driven primarily by March and March’s demands that government take immediate action against undocumented foreigners, including stricter border enforcement and the deportation of foreign nationals. PROTEST ACTION AND THE LABOUR RELATIONS ACT The Labour Relations Act (LRA) […]
Jun
The ongoing debate around collective bargaining and the extension of bargaining council agreements has once again raised important questions about the future of labour relations in South Africa’s metals and engineering industry. While differing views on these matters are both inevitable and healthy, the discussion should remain grounded in fact. At its heart lies a […]
Jun
Much has been said recently about the extension of bargaining council collective agreements to non-parties, particularly in industries where terms and conditions of employment are negotiated at sector level. The debate is not new. Nor is it unreasonable. Employers are entitled to question whether existing arrangements continue to serve the interests of business, employees and […]
May
Implications for industry are becoming more immediate. As energy policy evolves, global carbon-related trade measures expand and investment in cleaner energy accelerates, industry is under increasing pressure to adapt while remaining competitive. For business, the challenge is practical: how do we transition to a more sustainable energy future without increasing production costs, weakening industrial capacity […]
May
A fair outcome means very little if the process cannot stand up to scrutiny A disciplinary issue arises, it is escalated and a hearing is scheduled. From the outside, everything appears to be moving as it should. The employer has a concern, the employee is called in and a decision is eventually taken, whether that […]