Pretoria - The safety and security of women in the mining sector will top the agenda when the Mineral Resources Department convenes its Women's Month lekgotla on Thursday and Friday. The Women-in-Mining Lekgotla will be … [Read more...]
Investment project creates jobs in Babelegi
Pretoria - A R500 million investment project has been launched in Babelegi, Hammanskaraal, creating over 130 permanent jobs. The two new production sites of Nestlé in Babelegi will be for the manufacturing of the … [Read more...]
Smallholder farms creating jobs for women
Tzaneen - Smallholder farms are creating jobs for women in poverty stricken communities, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson said on Thursday. Speaking to SAnews after she unveiled the … [Read more...]
Big opportunity for small Limpopo farmers
Tzaneen - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson will today unveil the Ezemvelo Direct Farm Programme aimed at developing and supporting small farmers to enable them to supply Massmart with … [Read more...]
Govt, unions agree on 7 percent salary increase
Pretoria - Government and labour unions have agreed on a three-year settlement for the period 2012 to 2015, with the salary increase for 2012 finalised at 7%. The 7% salary increase is effective from May 1. For 2013 to … [Read more...]
Pay hikes for public office bearers
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has accepted the recommendations of the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers with regard to salaries and allowances of these officials. “After taking into … [Read more...]
Job centre for unemployed youth launched
Pretoria – The Gauteng Department of Social Development on Monday launched the first of 20 job centres to address unemployment and poverty among the province’s youth. The job portal – called Lulaway Job Centre - is a … [Read more...]
Labour Portfolio Committee to hold public hearings on Bills
Pretoria - Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Labour is to hold public hearings on the Labour Relations Amendment (LRA) Bill and Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Bill (BCEA). This follows the submission by … [Read more...]
Stakeholders join forces to stop child labour
Tzaneen – Civil society and organised labour have pledged their support to assist and work with the Department of Labour and government to strengthen the measures that deal with child labour in the country. Celebrating … [Read more...]
Sisulu, unions meet to further wage negotiations
Pretoria - Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu and public service trade unions met in Richards Bay on Friday in a bid to resolve matters related to the current wage talks. The minister had … [Read more...]
