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Zawya
20-06-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Employment and Labour Committee Welcomes Presentations on 2025-2030 Strategic Plans for Department and Entities
The Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour has welcomed presentations on the 2025-2030 strategic plans, 2025/26 annual performance plans and budget estimates of the Department of Employment and Labour, Supported Employment Enterprises (SEE), Productivity South Africa (PSA), the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) and the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC). The committee is of the view that more resources are needed to adequately fund the department and its entities. More resources are needed to increase the department's inspection and enforcement capacity, to fund SEE's procurement initiatives and the employment of persons living with disabilities in line with United Nations' conventions, to address the CCMA's case backlog, and to fund NEDLAC's mandate of facilitating national dialogue, among other things. The Chairperson of the committee, Mr Boyce Maneli, said that the contribution of SEE, CCMA and NEDLAC to the country's economic growth cannot be overstated. 'An inclusive growth of the economy requires that there be a harmonious work environment, and the CCMA is best placed as an arbiter. Greater participation of everyone in the economy [is also required], including persons living with disabilities, and SEE is best placed to facilitate that aspect; and continuous facilitation of national dialogue, which is a mandate of NEDLAC,' said Mr Maneli. To this end, the committee has called on the department to provide in writing the various creative measures that will be implemented to cover budget shortfalls. Mr Maneli said that while legislative review may be needed to motivate budget increases for some aspects, the committee will work within the current legislative framework around budget process to get possible increases through the Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters process in future financial years. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Republic of South Africa: The Parliament.
IOL News
27-05-2025
- Business
- IOL News
MPs raise concern over slow transformation in top management across sectors
Members of Parliament who sit on the Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour have raised concern about the slow pace of transformation at management levels across all business sectors. Image: Armand Hough Independent Newspapers The Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour has raised alarm over the slow pace of transformation in top management across all sectors, saying the latest Employment Equity (EE) report confirms that voluntary compliance with transformation laws has failed. The committee was recently briefed on the Department of Employment and Labour's 2024 progress report, which analysed 29 269 quality EE reports, covering a total workforce of 7.7 million employees. According to the committee, the report reveals stark disparities in transformation at the top. Nationally, whites continue to dominate top management positions, making up 61.1%. Africans follow at 18%, Indians at 11.9%, Coloureds at 6.2%, and foreign nationals at 2.8%. 'Voluntary compliance with employment equity provisions has not worked,' said committee chairperson Boyce Maneli. 'The report vindicates the committee's long-held view. However, we are comforted that section 15A of the Employment Equity Amendment Act 4 of 2022 seeks to enforce compliance in line with the Constitution and international conventions.' Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ The figures are particularly stark in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, and Free State, where the proportion of whites in top management positions is 56%, 54%, and 54% respectively. Maneli also emphasised the need to review the employment of foreign nationals. 'With the highest number of unemployment, jobs at semi-skilled and unskilled levels must be given to South Africans, especially those who are registered on the unemployment database of the department,' he said. 'Where foreign nationals are employed in terms of scarce skills, a skills transfer plan must be demonstrated.' He said the committee would engage the Portfolio Committees on Home Affairs and Trade, Industry and Competition in a joint meeting to further address this issue. The reaffirmation of the need for enforcement comes amid growing opposition to the Employment Equity Amendment Act. Last month, the National Employers' Association of South Africa (NEASA) and Sakeliga filed a legal challenge against the Act and its regulations. They argued that the numerical sector targets amount to unconstitutional racial quotas and pose a threat to business autonomy.
The Citizen
15-05-2025
- Business
- The Citizen
Whites continue to dominate top management roles
Foreign nationals take up 2.8% of top leadership positions. The Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour has expressed serious concerns about the sluggish pace of progress in implementing employment equity across various sectors. During a briefing on Wednesday, the Department of Employment and Labour's progress report, committee members noted that despite legislative efforts, transformation at the top management level remains notably slow. Slow progress in top management Based on 29 269 quality employment equity submissions covering a workforce of 7 699 665 employees during the 2024 reporting period, the report highlighted stark disparities in workforce composition at senior levels. Whites continue to dominate top management positions, making up 61.1% of leadership roles nationally, while Africans represent just 18%, Indians 11.9%, and Coloureds 6.2%. Foreign nationals account for 2.8% of top management positions. The figures suggest a lack of significant movement towards equitable representation at senior levels, with several provinces showing stagnation. In the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, and Free State, the proportion of White individuals in top management remains particularly high, at 56%, 54%, and 54%, respectively. ALSO READ: 'Can you imagine our system being hacked': MPs sceptical of IEC's e-voting proposal Committee chairperson expresses disappointment Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour, Boyce Maneli, criticised the failure of voluntary compliance to achieve meaningful transformation. 'The report vindicates our long-held view that voluntary compliance with employment equity provisions has not worked,' Maneli said. However, he noted that the Employment Equity Amendment Act of 2022, specifically Section 15A, offers hope for more stringent enforcement. The Act is designed to ensure that employment equity aligns with the Constitution and international labour standards, aiming for a fairer, more inclusive workforce. ALSO READ: Big changes coming for ID, passport applications and birth registrations – Home Affairs Foreign nationals Maneli also emphasised the need to address the employment of foreign nationals within South Africa's legal framework. While acknowledging that certain sectors may require foreign skills, he stressed that the country's unemployment crisis must take priority when filling semi-skilled and unskilled positions. 'With the highest number of unemployment, jobs at semi-skilled and unskilled levels must be given to South Africans, especially those who are registered on the unemployment database of the department,' said Maneli. He also pointed out that employers hiring foreign nationals for scarce skills must demonstrate a skills transfer plan to ensure local workers benefit from these positions. The committee will further explore the issue of foreign national employment in a joint meeting with the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs and the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry, and Competition. NOW READ: FF Plus defends Afrikaner-only enclaves Orania and Kleinfontein, accuses EFF of being the real threat
Zawya
21-03-2025
- Business
- Zawya
South Africa: Employment and Labour Committee Supports Interventions to Avert Job Losses at ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA)
The Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour supports government's intervention and engagement with ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) regarding potential job losses due to the company's decision to wind down its long steel business, exploring avenues to avert job losses and support affected workers. AMSA raised concerns about possible job losses in the KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provinces as a result of possible closure of the company. The briefing the committee received from the Department of Employment and Labour yesterday was appreciative of the cooperation between the departments of Employment and Labour; Trade, Industry and Competition; and other role-players to secure the possible return of AMSA. Regarding the report of the performance of the Department of Employment and Labour's entities – the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and the Compensation Fund (CF) – in the third quarter, the committee noted areas of overachievement in the quarter from both entities in the area of service delivery. However, the committee raised concerns about a pervasive culture in the department of not filling vacant positions and of employing people in long-standing acting positions. The department should lead by example by filling vacancies to promote a culture of doing so in the entire government system, as this is a problem across all spheres of government, the committee said. The department was unable to respond to questions on this issue from the committee about why these posts were not filled permanently with suitable and competent people. The department asked to be granted another opportunity to provide the committee with a comprehensive response on this issue. On the Labour Activation Programme (LAP), the committee Chairperson, Mr Boyce Maneli, said this is a noble project that creates employment opportunities and promotes entrepreneurial development. In this regard, Mr Maneli said the committee is happy with the funding of LAP projects in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and in North West, which launched recently. 'We know that this project will cover all the provinces at the end,' he said. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Republic of South Africa: The Parliament.
