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The Minister of Employment and Labour has recently published the new earning threshold in terms of Section 6(3) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), 75 of 1997. This new threshold, which will be effective from 1 May 2026, is set at R269,600.90 (Two hundred and sixty-nine thousand, six hundred rand and ninety cents). Employees […]

The MEIBC Registration and Administration Expenses and Dispute Resolution Collective Agreements lapse on 17 April 2026. This notwithstanding, an application in terms of the Labour Relations Act seeking the extension of these two agreements for a further twelve (12) months has been submitted to the Department of Employment and Labour and is being attended to.

The purpose of this briefing note is to provide SEIFSA members with a focused assessment of Budget 2026, concentrating on those elements most relevant to the metals and engineering sector. Rather than restating broad macroeconomic commentary available elsewhere, this note interprets the Budget through an industry lens. OVERARCHING M&E SECTOR – KEY PROPOSALS Budget 2026

Please see attached State of the Sector Report 2026:

SEIFSA calls for expressions of interest for 2026 Climate Readiness Programme Johannesburg, 27 January 2026. The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) invites interested companies to submit expressions of interest to participate in a fully funded 2026 Climate Readiness Pilot Programme. Please see the Press Release below for further information:

SEIFSA invites manufacturers to participate in 2026 Decarbonisation Pilot Programme Please see the Press Release below for further information:

TUESDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER 2025 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa, a constituent member of Business Unity South Africa, supports the BUSA legal challenge against the recently promulgated Employment Equity Sector Targets. The slow pace of transformation in the country, including in the Metal and Engineering (M&E) Sector, continues to be of

Johannesburg, 26 September 2025 – Industry will have the opportunity to connect and engage with the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) during its national roadshow in November. The last time SEIFSA went on the road was in 2014, and much has changed in the past 11 years, including the Covid-19 pandemic,

Johannesburg, 30 June 2025, SEIFSA Federation President, Elias Monage announced that Tafadzwa (Taffie) Chibanguza will be appointed to the role of CEO designate from the 1 July 2025 and CEO on 1 January 2026 to take over from Lucio Trentini who retires in 2027. Between now and his retirement Trentini will continue to play a