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In recent weeks, South Africa’s transformation agenda has been at the centre of a high-profile legal battle as the Democratic Alliance (DA) took the government to court over the Employment Equity Amendment Act, signed into law in 2022 and gazetted in 2024. The case is being heard in the Gauteng Division of the High Court…

As of 1 April 2025, the earnings threshold in South Africa will increase to R261,748.45 per year (or R21,812.37 per month), reflecting a 2.9% increase from the previous threshold of R254,371.67 per year. This threshold, determined by the Minister of Employment and Labour under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), plays a crucial role…

The national minimum wage (NMW) in South Africa is set to increase from 1 March 2025, bringing changes for employers and workers across various sectors. Understanding these updates is essential to ensure compliance and fair wages for employees. New Minimum Wage: R28,79 Per Hour The general minimum wage will rise from R27,58 to R28,79 per…

The Minister of Home Affairs has recently announced important extensions affecting foreign nationals working in South Africa. Lesotho Exemption Permits (LEPs) have been extended until 28 November 2025, following the earlier extension granted to Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders. While these extensions provide temporary relief for certain groups, they leave significant questions unanswered for other…

The Department of Employment and Labour has officially announced that critical amendments to the Employment Equity Amendment Act (EEA) will come into effect on 1 January 2025. These changes bring significant updates to compliance requirements and introduce new obligations for employers across South Africa. — What Are the Key Changes?    The amendments to the Employment…

The new two-pot system is set to launch on 1 September 2024. Because many of our clients fall within the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council (MEIBC), we thought to share some information on how this will work. The two-pot system aims to provide financial relief to members in financial distress by allowing partial cash…

On 22 April 2024, the Information Regulator published a notice (‘the notice’) to all private and public bodies, reminding them to, in compliance with the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA), submit their annual PAIA reports. These Reports inform the Information Regulator of the number, type and outcomes of access to information requests received…

After only three formal engagements, certain affiliated employer’s organisations have concluded a three-year wage agreement for the period 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2027, with NUMSA.  The affiliated employer’s organisations that were part of the agreement accounts for about 57% of all employees who are employed within the scope of the council, and NUMSA…

 8 May 2024 The metal and engineering sector negotiations kicked off between employer and union stakeholders in February this year, when more than 20 employer’s organisations affiliated with this sector met with their union counterparts to negotiate the conditions for the extension of the MEIBC Main Agreement. The parties have, in the last three decades,…

Dear Steel Industry employer The MEIBC Administrative– and Dispute Levies Agreements stipulate that the Levies payable by employers and employees to the MEIBC will increase annually by CPI, as recorded by Stats South Africa, for December of the preceding year. Accordingly, the new administration- and dispute levies, as of 1 April 2024, will be as…