SEIFSA welcomes the launch of the Steel Master Plan
JOHANNESBURG, 11 JUNE 2021 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) welcomes the launch of the Steel Master Plan (SMP) which…
Manufacturing production data an encouraging sign of beginnings of economic recovery in SA, says SEIFSA
JOHANNESBURG, 10 JUNE 2021 – The year-on-year improvement in April production and sales data is encouraging and bodes well for overall economic recovery in South…
SEIFSA welcomes encouraging first-quarter economic growth
JOHANNESBURG, 8 JUNE 2021 – The uptick in economic growth during the first quarter of 2021 in South Africa is encouraging as it indicates increased…
SEIFSA calls for a Metals and Engineering Industries National State of Disaster Support and Recovery Plan
Negotiations on the 3rd and 4th June held between SEIFSA representing the 19 affiliated Employer Organisations, NUMSA, Solidarity, UASA, MEWUSA and the SAEWA at the…
Unemployment numbers reflect a depressed overall economic environment under COVID-19 restrictions, says SEIFSA
JOHANNESBURG, 1 JUNE 2021 – The Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) data released today by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) indicating unemployment level of 32.6%,…
Overall producer prices continue to rise indicating cost pressures at industrial production level, says SEIFSA
JOHANNESBURG, 27 MAY 2021 – The rise in producer price inflation (PPI) is indicative of the cost pressures manufacturers are currently facing as a result…
Rise in construction and building material sales bodes well for M&E sector, says SEIFSA
JOHANNESBURG, 20 MAY 2021 – The uptick in sales of construction and building materials, amid increased construction activity, is encouraging and bodes well for the…
Main Agreement wages and conditions of employment negotiations will formally get underway on 3 and 4 June 2021
At today’s Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council Management Committee Meeting, it was agreed that the Main Agreement wages and conditions of employment negotiations will…
SEIFSA postpones Southern African Metals and Engineering Indaba and SEIFSA Awards for Excellence
JOHANNESBURG, 12 MAY 2021 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) today announced that it is postponing its two flagship events…
Positive trend in manufacturing sector production is encouraging, says SEIFSA
JOHANNESBURG, 11 MAY 2021 – The year-on-year improvement in manufacturing production in March 2021 is encouraging even though production in March 2020 was negatively affected…