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South African Engineers and Founders Association

The SA Engineers and Founders Association (SAEFA) represents the interests of hundreds of member companies in the metal and engineering industry. These companies range in size from very small employers to large multinational organisations. SAEFA not only offers a wide range of direct services to member companies but also represents the interests of our members at both industry and national levels. 

SAEFA’s direct services to member companies, available at a reduced fee to these companies compared to what a non-member company would pay in the market, include assistance on all matters affecting the relationship between themselves and their employees/trade unions – for example:

  • Dispute resolution, conciliation, mediation and arbitration services 
  • Advice, assistance, consultancy and training on labour legislation, employment conditions and all other Industrial Relations matters
  • Assistance is also provided with health and safety matters, broad-based black economic empowerment, contract price adjustments and skills development through our affiliate organisations

For full information on these services contact SAEFA’s Executive Director, Gordon Angus, at gordon@saefa.co.za. 

SAEFA also represents the interests of our member companies in all industry negotiations with the industry’s trade unions, not only on wages and other conditions of employment but also on the industry’s benefit funds which provide benefits to employees such as pensions, permanent disability and sick pay benefits. SAEFA has its own seats at the MEIBC, participating directly in all activities there.

Being a member of SAEFA allows you to have a direct say in what happens in your industry.

 

News

Wage Negotiation Advisory No. 10

6 June 2017

A successful meeting of the employer organisations party to the MEIBC and the employer lead negotiator was held yesterday (5 June 2017) in Johannesburg, ahead of the initial engagement with the industry trade unions on Wednesday, 7 June and Thursday, 8 June.  The meeting was very well attended, with employer parties demonstrating that they are closer together than initially anticipated.  The SA Engineers and Founders Association was well represented, with several members of the Executive Committee as well as members of the Negotiating Team being present.

Several areas of common ground were identified, following mature and robust debate on several issues, chief amongst which was a common employer position on three key areas:

Wage Negotiation Advisory No. 9

25 May 2017

We have received union demands from the Metal and Electrical Workers Union of South Africa (MEWUSA). 

Please click on the link to view the demands: MEWUSA Demands

Members are invited to contact Gordon on 083 412 1437 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.

Wage Negotiation Advisory No. 8

23 May 2017

In the last Wage Negotiation Advisory (No. 7), we stated that a special meeting of the MEIBC Management Committee (Manco) had taken place, with several issues of importance being discussed and that official demands have been received from NUMSA and UASA.  Demands have now been received from Solidarity and SAEWA, which are attached.

To view Solidarity's demands please click on the link: Solidarity Demands

To view SAEWA's demands please clink on the link: SAEWA Demands

Wage Negotiation Advisory No. 7

18 May 2017

A special meeting of the MEIBC Management Committee (Manco) took place yesterday, with several issues of importance being discussed.  In terms of the MEIBC’s Constitution, the meeting was tasked with setting a date for the parties to engage with one another in terms of the demands submitted by the trade unions.  As previously communicated, official demands have been received from NUMSA and UASA.  Demands from the other party trade unions are expected in due course.