Pretoria - With a new offer on the table, wage negotiations in the petroleum sector have reached a point where the dispute can be resolved, says the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). CMMA … [Read more...]
Lekgotla to assess progress on job creation
Pretoria - Cabinet will tomorrow begin its annual mid-year lekgotla to review achievements and identify interventions needed to speed up progress on job creation and service delivery. Zuma, his Cabinet ministers and the … [Read more...]
Double digit wage increase unreasonable
Pretoria - While the cost of living has been considered in the latest petroleum wage offer, a double digit wage increase demand is unreasonable, the South African Petroleum Industry Association (Sapia) says. “We have … [Read more...]
Back to work for engineering sector employees
Pretoria - An agreement ending a two-week strike in the engineering sector is to be signed later this morning, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) said. “The agreement will be signed this morning … [Read more...]
Labour dept ploughs billions into job creation
Pretoria - The Department of Labour says it has helped contribute towards job creation through intense investment in the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) amounting to billions of rands. Speaking at a meeting of … [Read more...]
Govt concerned about unemployment
Johannesburg – President Jacob Zuma has told a Cosatu meeting underway that government was concerned about the growing unemployment in South Africa vowing his administration will work “faster” to build the type of … [Read more...]
Youth participate in empowerment program
Pretoria – About 60 youngsters in Winburg have been identified to take part in the Free State Youth@Work programme aimed at youth empowerment. The programme aims to meet government’s objectives for youth development … [Read more...]
Jobs increase in formal sector
Pretoria - The number of people employed in the formal non-agricultural sector increased by 47 000 (0.6 percent) between the December 2010 and March 2011 quarters, Statistics South Africa said on Tuesday. The number of … [Read more...]
Govt to establish 50 000 smallholder farmers
Pretoria - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries aims to establish 50 000 commercially-orientated smallholder farmers focusing on homelands. Agriculture and Forestry Minister, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, … [Read more...]
Labour inspectors target farming industry
Pretoria - The Department of Labour’s inspectors have embarked on a week-long inspection blitz targeting the farming industry in the Free State. According to the department, the inspectors will be checking labour law … [Read more...]
