Johannesburg - Growing the smallholder farming sector is critical to government’s goal of increasing employment, says Agriculture, Forestry and... GlobalBuzz-SA - Your Employment and Recruitment … [Read more...]
Farm employers say proposed wage increase too steep
Pretoria - Dozens of employers in the farming sector on Monday said the farmworkers' demand of a daily wage of R150 was too excessive, and it could... GlobalBuzz-SA - Your Employment and Recruitment … [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...]
Wage increase for taxi, hospitality industry workers
Pretoria – The Department of Labour has announced a wage increase for employees in the taxi and the hospitality industries with effect from July 1. According to the department, the current minimum wages for hospitality … [Read more...]
Wage increase to cost R30bn
Pretoria – The newly appointed Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says the public servants wage increase currently being offered by government would cost the country R30 billion and that government … [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...]
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...]
Massive drive to increase apprenticeships
Cape Town – State-owned enterprises (SOEs) have embarked on a massive drive to train up engineers, artisans and technicians over the next three years, the Minister of Public Enterprises Malusi Gigaba said today. Gigaba … [Read more...]
