New bill authorises auditors to perform B-BBEE verifications

With effect from 7 December 2011, and in accordance with the Revised Preferential Procurement Regulations, one of the aims of which is to promote uniformity throughout the public sector procurement system, it is now a legal requirement that all tenders awarded by organs of state must take 10% or 20% - depending on the value of the tender - cognisance of every tenderer's B-BBEE status, as opposed to their percentage black ownership (the old BEE status). 16 Feb 2012 10:41

80 000 new jobs, 420 000 still needed

South Africa created 80 000 jobs in January but Business Day warns that the economy was still 420 000 jobs short of the peak employment levels reached before the 2009 global financial recession. 15 Feb 2012 10:27

Kruger urges rangers to return to work

The Kruger National Park has urged 204 striking rangers to return to work. 15 Feb 2012 08:07

Address skills, labour reforms, corruption - says opposition

Opposition members have welcomed President Jacob Zuma's announcement in his State of the Nation Address that government would spend more on infrastructure development, but urged the President to focus more on developing skills, implementing labour reforms and tackling corruption to ensure that the country overcomes unemployment and poverty. 15 Feb 2012 07:36

Zuma, labour meet in Pretoria

Unions have a role to play in helping South Africans navigate through the tough economic times and at the same time government should give them the space to do so, says President Jacob Zuma. 14 Feb 2012 07:48

Re-hired Implats workers won't get benefits

The 17 200 fired workers at Impala Platinum (Implats) will be re-employed but Business Report says they will have no right to share in the benefits of the company's employee share ownership scheme. 13 Feb 2012 13:27

SONA in a nutshell

Union and business representatives have welcomed President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation address to Parliament and, while the speech was held by some observers to be uninspiring it contained a lot of detail about the government's plans to boost jobs and invest in infrastructure. 10 Feb 2012 10:06

2012 salaries for the retail and manufacturing industries

CareerJunction, one of South Africa's leading online recruitment solutions, has released industry-related salary figures for 2012 based on the FMCG, retail & wholesale and manufacturing, production & trades industries. 9 Feb 2012 13:47

AgriSA's 'confusion' over minimum wage calculation

Freshfruitportal.com reports that South African farmers body AgriSA has called on the government to "correct an apparent error" in a recent weekly minimum wage announcement. AgriSA president Johannes Möller pointed out inconsistencies in Minister of Labour Mildrid Oliphant's announcement, outlining minimum wages for farm workers for the next year. 9 Feb 2012 12:51

Textile industry 'optimistic' despite looming job cuts

Despite Seardel's proposed move to retrench about 1500 staff, the future of the clothing industry remained one of optimism and sustainable growth, Apparel Manufacturers of SA director Johann Baard said this week. 9 Feb 2012 12:31

Specialist agency vital to find quality staff

The internet has changed the landscape of traditional recruitment by making job boards available to everyone. Employers have started advertising on employment sites themselves in order to cut recruitment costs, but also discovered that recruiting high level skills is not only about advertising a vacancy or searching through available candidates. 9 Feb 2012 11:35

Mannya not moving

[Zandile Mbabela] Embattled Eastern Cape education head Modidima Mannya has turned his back on the SA Democratic Teachers' Union, saying he has no plans to step down and will not be bought off with a severance package. 9 Feb 2012 09:55

Business confidence falls in January

Business confidence fell to its lowest level since May 2010, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) said. 9 Feb 2012 09:33