The Democratic Alliance (DA) has filed an application in the Pretoria high court challenging the employment equity quotas in the Employment Equity Amendment Act which it says are merely “racial exclusion under a new name”. DA spokesperson on labour Michael Bagraim said the party was taking the Minister of Employment and Labour Nomakhosazana Meth to court on 6 […]
Transformation is Dr Cyril’s miracle cure that if ingested in sufficient quantities was supposed to eliminate all debilitating effects of apartheid. Instead, it is about to finish off the patient. The gazetting last week of the Department of Employment & Labour’s numerical employment targets, which form part of the Employment Equity Amendment Act (EEAA), was […]
THE Department of Employment and Labour has brought in 50 inspectors to force private companies to implement the Employment Equity Amendment Act (EEAA), which came into effect early this year despite the opposition from the Institute for Race Relations (IRR). The IRR, which was still preparing legal papers intending to approach the court to nullify the act, […]
Experts from Bowmans have broken down what the new Employment Equity (EE) Regulations mean for employers in South Africa, with deadlines fast approaching across the country. Earlier this month, the Department of Employment and Labour gazetted the Employment Equity Regulations, which set out the regulations for specific racial and gender-based numerical targets. The regulations set […]
Publication of the two sets of Employment Equity Regulations following the commencement of the EE Amendment Act, no. 4 of 2022 15 April 2025 The Department of Employment and Labour has published two sets of Employment Equity (EE) Regulations as of Tuesday, 15 April 2025, following the commencement of the Employment Equity Amendment Act, No. […]
The Department of Employment and Labour has gazetted the new BEE sectoral targets for businesses in South Africa. The targets form part of the newly published Employment Equity Regulations, 2025, which have been gazetted, repealing the previous laws in force. The regulations set out specific racial and gender-based numerical targets for businesses across 18 industries […]
Earlier this month, the Department of Employment and Labour held virtual consultation meetings on the new draft numerical sector targets with stakeholders in 18 sectors. In terms of section 15A(2) of the amended Employment Equity Act, 1998 (EEA), read together with section 15A(4) of the EEA, the Minister must consult the relevant sectors prior to […]
South Africa should end its “excessive” regulatory burden and revamp its Black-ownership laws to remove the “signs of paralysis” that plague its economy, the World Bank said. Enabling these changes would take the country off what the Washington-based lender termed “the wrong growth trajectory,” where real output per capita in 2023 was less than in […]
A “new wave” of labour law amendments is in the pipeline for South Africa, with major changes to dismissals and retrenchment. Labour inspectors have been advised to prepare themselves for its implementation. Acting Deputy Director-General: Labour Policy & Industrial Relations Thembinkosi Mkalipi said a Nedlac Report, which will explain the changes and set out the agreements […]
Nomakhosazana Meth’s appointment as Minister of Employment and Labour marks a significant policy shift. Notably, she is the first non-union, non-communist minister in this role. Her focus on enterprise development and agriculture aims to stimulate the economy, echoing President Ramaphosa’s urgency for reform. Issued by COFESA – Confederation of Employers in South Africa The appointment of […]