The Department of Labour will host an information session for the construction industry ahead of the implementation of the registration of construction health and safety professionals and the construction work permit in terms of the new labour...
Companies who hold large quantities of hazardous chemicals have a duty to notify local authorities. This is according to Rachel Aphane, Specialist for Major Hazard Installation in the Department of Labour. Speaking at the Major Hazard Installation...
Eskom is very excited and extremely proud to announce that yesterday, 16 October 2014 the Medupi power station project received the Pressure Equipment Regulation Certificate of Registration for Unit 6 from the Department of Labour (DoL). This is...
The Department of Labour says it has picked up a disturbing trend of a growing disregard for occupational health and safety (OHS) in the public service. Department of Labour Deputy Director-General of Inspection and Enforcement Services Thobile...
The Department of Labour’s public hearings to establish a sectoral determination, which prescribes minimum wages and conditions of employment for the building sector, is coming to an end tomorrow. The building sector public hearings are being held...
It has been revealed that the alterations to the house which collapsed in Meyersdal Eco Estate on Monday were not legal. Ekurhuleni Municipal spokesperson Themba Gabebe has said that the alterations to the residence in Johannesburg did not meet the...
At least seven construction workers have died after the house they were working on in Meyersdal Eco Estate, south of Johannesburg, collapsed yesterday. Eleven people survived and a further eight have been hospitalised. Although it is still unclear...
The Department of Labour will commence with the process of conducting an investigation into the building sector with the view to establish a sectoral determination. This will result in prescribed minimum wages and conditions of employment for this...
Letters of Good Standing, Workmen’s Compensation, Return of Earnings (ROE) and Compensation Fund developments will be discussed with the Department of Labour in the Western Cape. Thozama Ngonyama, Deputy Director: Compensation Fund in the...
