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 […]
4 No.50058 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1 FEBRUARY 2024 1. Legislative requirements for the setting of sectoral numerical targets 1.1 Section 15A of the Employment Equity Amendment Act, No. 4 of 2022 (EE Amendment Act, 2022) states that the Minister may identify national economic sectors having regard to any relevant code contained in the Standard Industrial Classification of all Economic Activities […]
11 July 2024 The Department of Employment and Labour through the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) plans to recruit a further 360 000 unemployed people into skills development and employability enhancement programmes that will guarantee their employment at the end of their training period, said Minister Nomakhosazana Meth. She said this total, when achieved, will […]
Cape Town — The recently appointed Minister of Employment and Labour, Nomakhosazana Meth, has described her department’s mission as a “mammoth task,” emphasising its critical role in driving substantive positive change and hope for South African citizens. Addressing a Ministerial Committee meeting held to welcome new principals and present the department’s programme, Meth laid out a […]
As we approach the 2024 elections, the date of which is expected to be announced this evening during the State of the Nation (Sona) address, there are worrying messages from the business community that ANC politics could severely damage the economy. Banks are warning of an imminent drop in the rand’s value and increased unemployment […]
MEANT TO BENEFIT INDIANS AND COLOUREDS South African Indians and coloureds have made significant contributions to the struggle for freedom and democracy in South Africa. Their roles have often been marginalised or overlooked, despite being instrumental in mobilising and organising their communities. The announcement by the Minister of Employment and Labour to implement employment equity […]
On 1 February 2024, the Minister of Employment and Labour issued new draft regulations concerning sectoral targets (draft regulations), providing a 90-day window for interested parties to comment. Amendments to the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (EEA) were enacted in April 2023 which grant the Minister of Employment and Labour the authority to establish numerical targets […]
Labour minister Thulas Nxesi’s latest employment equity quotas are so weak and watered down that it actually reveals severe weakness in his department’s position. Employers are in a strong position to avoid and oppose further state interference in hiring processes. The new quotas, as contained in the minister’s latest draft regulations, are intended to reflect […]
Minister of Employment and Labour Thulas Nxesi has set a target for mining firms to have 50% of their top brass being people of colour in the next five years, as part of the new sectoral numeral targets published this week. Nxesi said of the 50% top management targets, 29.9% must at least be males, and […]
On 1 February 2024, the Minister of Employment and Labour published new draft regulations (February 2024 Regulations) dealing with the proposed sectoral numerical targets contemplated in section 15A of the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (EEA) for public comment. This section was introduced by the amendments signed into law by President Ramaphosa on 6 April 2023, […]
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