Tag: Employees

LABOUR DEPARTMENT APPEALS TO EMPLOYERS TO REMAIN DILIGENT IN SUBMISSION OF EE REPORTS

Designated employers are reminded that they must ensure they have an assigned senior manager to ensure they take responsibility for monitoring and implementing their annual employment equity plan. Department of Employment and Labour’s Employment Equity Directorate Senior Practitioner, Robert Dzombere said it was imperative that newly designated employers submit their reports in the year that […]

VOLUNTEER SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME: THE TWO-FACED ATTITUDE BEHIND EXPLOITATIVE LABOUR

We need a new language to put words to something many South Africans have seen but could not name. The Privileged – both black and white – have said “prayers” and raised the hands and voices to the heavens to God to save undocumented immigrants. They have fled communities they stayed in for years to […]

MISA REJECTS JOB CUTS IN THE WAKE OF FUEL PRICE SURGE

MISA, the Motor Industry Staff Association, believes it is premature and irresponsible to raise the prospect of retrenchments in South Africa‘s fuel retail sector when workers are already facing severe economic hardship. “South Africa continues to grapple with one of the highest unemployment rates in the world, while households remain under pressure from elevated interest […]

UNISA DISMISSES BASELESS MEDIA REPORTS INTENDED TO HARM ITS REPUTATION AND VC LENKABULA’S

The University of South Africa (Unisa) notes with serious concern reports doing the rounds on certain media platforms alleging the eruption of a corruption scandal and claims of explosive allegations faced by the university and its Principal and Vice-Chancellor. The university dismisses these reports and allegations with the contempt they deserve and would like to […]