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May13
SEIFSA and NUMSA conclude Historic Agreement in record time
After three formal engagements SEIFSA and NUMSA have concluded the terms of a historic three-year wage agreement for the period...
April10
SEIFSA and unions call for a metals and engineering industries reconstruction, reindustrialization and development plan
Negotiations on the 10 April held between SEIFSA representing the 18 affiliated Employer Organizations, NUMSA, Solidarity, UASA, MEWUSA, SAEWA and...
March27
Union Demands Documentation
Updated Documents Annexure E (NUM) (1) MA Negs 2024_Process Agreement_Signed MEIBC WAGES DEMANDS 2024 MEWUSA MA Negs 2024_ Associations Demand...
March27
Expect More from this round of negotiations
Incendiary rhetoric related to main agreement negotiations has been a recurrent issue post 2010 and as this year’s negotiations approach,...
March25
Initiating Negotiatons for the Amendment of an existing Agreement in terms of Clause 10 and Annexure E of the MEIBC Constitution
25 March 2024 Mr. Sicelo Nduna General Secretary MEIBC Facsimile: 086 636 8690 Email: sicelon@meibc.co.za Dear Mr Nduna INITIATING NEGOTIATONS...
February20
SEIFSA report outlines risks for Metals & Engineering sector in 2024
The outlook for the South African Metals & Engineering sector in 2024 is not as bleak as it was last...
February12
Industry Wage Negotiations Kick-off
INDUSTRY WAGE NEGOTIATIONS KICK-OFF Negotiations this year will take place against a very difficult economic background. The sector is still...
February05
SEIFSA position on Scrap Metal Regulations
Johannesburg, 5 FEBRUARY 2024. In anticipation of the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Minister Patel’s, decision on the way...
January31
Find the middle ground to avert collapse
South Africa’s metal and engineering sector, which is used as a measure of the overall economy’s performance is living through...
January29
Steel and Engineering Sector on the Precipice of an Unprecedented Jobs Crisis
The employment trends in the metals and engineering sector are an important indicator for the underlying structural constraints that have...
January08
Growing the Economy is the Only way to Fix South Africa
The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) wishes all its member a productive and prosperous 2024, which...
December04
The Collapse of the Steel Master Plan and Disintegration of Industry
The steel industry is the backbone of any economy, it forms the foundation of any modern economy and is essential...
November29
Closure of Steel Production Capacity at ArcelorMittal will have devastating implications for South Africa and the Continent
Johannesburg, 29 November 2023. The announcement by ArcelorMittal South Africa on the closure of its operations in Newcastle and Vereeniging,...
November23
It\’s more than just about wages
Monday, next week marks the commencement of the 2024 Main Agreement wage and conditions of employment negotiations with a dialogue...
November22
SAFTU’S Intended protest action 29 November 2023
Introduction Management may be aware, from recent media reports, that the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU), intends calling...
November21
Scrap Metal ban is not working and should not be extended
Johannesburg, 21 November 2023. The SEIFSA Office has noted with concern submissions to the DTIC calling for the extension to...
November20
SEIFSA Awards for Excellence Honour Companies in the Metals and Engineering Sector
Companies in the Metals and Engineering Sector were recognised for their talent and hard work at the SEIFSA Awards for...
November02
COSATU intended protest action 3 November 2023
Introduction Management may be aware, from recent media reports, that the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), intends calling...
November02
SEIFSA welcomes the policy pronouncements in the Medium-term Budget Policy Statement
Johannesburg, 1 November 2023 - The 2023 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTPBS) recognises, reflects and has been structured to...
November01
SEIFSA Bursary opportunity
ABOUT THE SEIFSA BURSARYThe Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) support and promotes the development of skilled...
