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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

Increase in Dispute Resolution Levy

On Friday 21 July 2017, SAEFA, together with the other employer organisations registered with the MEIBC, concluded and signed an amended Dispute Resolution Agreement.  The agreement underpins the payment of the Dispute Resolution Levy, which is used to run the MEIBC’s Centre for Dispute Resolution (CDR).

As a result, members must deduct and submit 71 cents per week in respect of weekly paid employees and R3,07 in respect of monthly paid employees, a weekly or monthly payment that must be matched (an equal amount being paid over) by the employer.  Please click on the following link to view the circular from the MEIBC: http://www.meibc.co.za/images/pdf/CIRCULARDisputlevagreement240720172zzzz.pdf. 

This will come into effect as from 24 July 2017.

Please contact Gordon at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. should you have any queries.

Wage Negotiation Advisory No. 16

22 July 2017

As members are aware, negotiations commenced on 7 June 2017 with all of the employer parties to the wage talks being led by the employer lead negotiator, Jonathan Goldberg.  The employer parties remained united until 6 July 2017, when we refused to make any further offers to the trade unions as we were receiving nothing in return.  It was therefore agreed, by all the parties, that the next move would be made by the facilitator and that he would, after consultations with the parties, table a proposal for consideration.

IOL News: Numsa warns 'intransigent' employers of possible strike

Johannesburg - The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) on Tuesday slammed "intransigent" employers in the engineering sector and warned of a "total shutdown" in the industry.

This comes after Numsa declared a dispute with employers in the engineering sector following deadlock in wage negotiations last month.

Wage Update

17 July 2017

We have not yet received any notification from the trade unions of their intention to proceed on industrial action. It seems likely that the decision to give notification may only be taken by the trade unions at meetings scheduled for later in this week, making it probable that strike action will only start from next week or later. As previously communicated, we will keep members informed of developments.

If you would like to be added to our SAEFA Member WhatsApp group, please forward your company name and cellphone number to Gordon on either This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 083 412 1437.