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Press Releases
JOHANNEBURG, 07 November 2019 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) laments the release of key data, namely, the capacity utilisation figures for the metals and…
Kindly place the attached on your staff notice board for the attention of your employees. RE: COUNCIL LEVIES PAYABLE IN TERMS OF THE REGISTRATION AND ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT This…
Johannesburg, 1 November 2019 - The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) welcomes the rebound in overall business activity in the broader manufacturing sector, as reflected in…
Johannesburg, 31 October 2019 - The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) is discouraged by a slowdown in the Producer Price Index (PPI) for intermediate manufactured goods,…
Johannesburg, 29 October 2019 - The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) is concerned following today’s the release by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) today of data,…
Johannesburg, 11 October 2019, The continuous influx of imported steel into the domestic economy remains a great concern for companies operating in the metals and engineering sector, so said Steel and…
Johannesburg, 10 0ctober 2019 - The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) is concerned by the preliminary data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) today, capturing…
Johannesburg, 1 October 2019 - The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) finds the deterioration in overall business activity in the broader manufacturing sector – as reflected…
Johannesburg, 26 September 2019 - The latest data for the Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), which reflects a dip in the number of formally…
Johannesburg, 26 September 2019 - The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) welcomes the rebound in the Producer Price Index (PPI) for intermediate manufactured goods in August,…
Johannesburg, 13 September 2019 - The ushering in of President Cyril Ramaphosa as the new Head of State in February 2018 brought with it the promise of “A New Dawn”…
Johannesburg, 12 September 2019 – The recently launched South African Automotive Masterplan (SAAM) bodes well for companies operating in the metals and engineering (M&E) sector, National Association of Automotive Component…
Johannesburg, 12 September 2019 – South Africa needs a coherent and focused strategy on how to take advantage of opportunities that will be presented by the fourth industrial revolution (4IR),…
Johannesburg, 12 September 2019 - Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) CEO Kaizer Nyatsumba has called upon Government, business leaders, labour representatives and the general public to…
By Kaizer M. Nyatsumba, Chief Executive, SEIFSA Date: 12 September 2019 Thank you, Melissa, for that fantastic introduction. Ladies and Gentlemen, we meet at a most inauspicious time for our…
Johannesburg, 11 September 2018 – High-calibre speakers from Government, labour, business and academia will address delegates attending the fifth annual Southern African Metals and Engineering Indaba which takes place at…
Johannesburg, 10 September 2019 - The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) welcomes the increase in broader manufacturing sector production, as indicated in manufacturing production figures released…
Johannesburg, 10 September 2018 - Seven years ago, the Government adopted the National Development Plan (NDP), a blueprint for how South Africa could eradicate poverty and reduce inequality by 2030. …
Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel will address hundreds of delegates attending the fifth Southern African Metals and Engineering Indaba taking place at the IDC Conference Centre on Thursday and…
Johannesburg, 5 September 2019 – State-owned companies (SOCs) have long played a pivotal role in South Africa’s economy. Not only do they provide basic infrastructure without which businesses cannot operate…
WILL YOU BE THE ONLY ONE MISSING OUT? More than 200 stakeholders with an interest in the welfare of the Metals and Engineering Sector in particular and Manufactuing in general…
Johannesburg, 3 September 2019 - The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) welcomes the news that the South African economy avoided a technical recession during the second…
Johannesburg, 1 September 2019 - As the South African economy continues to struggle to grow, businesses in the manufacturing sector also continue to face headwinds, including increasing logistics and input…
Johannesburg, 29 August 2019 - The consistent slowdown in the Producer Price Index (PPI) for intermediate manufactured goods does not augur well for companies operating in the metals and engineering…
Johannesburg, 25 August 2019 – The 2014 wage negotiations culminated in a month-long strike that subsequently led not only to closure of smaller companies operating in the metals and engineering…
The Fifth Southern African Metals and Engineering Indaba (MEIndaba), which places the spotlight on our sector in particular and manufacturing in general, is just under a month away. It offers…
Johannesburg, 11 August 2019 – May 2019 saw the official launch of the much-anticipated African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), which not only provides access to a continent-wide market of…
Johannesburg, 8 August 2019 – The slowdown in the broader manufacturing sector’s production, as reflected in manufacturing production figures released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) this afternoon, is concerning,…
Johannesburg, 4 August 2019 – There is no doubt that there has been a growing presence of Chinese-manufactured products in South Africa, and Chinese business leaders have invested in numerous…
Johannesburg, 4 August 2019 – There is no doubt that there has been a growing presence of Chinese-manufactured products in South Africa, and Chinese business leaders have invested in numerous…
Johannesburg, 1 August 2019 - The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) welcomes the rise in overall business activity in the broader manufacturing sector, as reflected by…
Johannesburg, 1 August 2019 - The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) welcomes the rise in overall business activity in the broader manufacturing sector, as reflected by…
How to use Labour Brokers – risk free for companies in the metals and engineering industry The following guidelines have been prepared by SEIFSA in an attempt to assist management…
Johannesburg - 18 July 2019, The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) welcomes the South African Reserve Bank’s decision to reduce both the repo and prime lending…
Johannesburg, 1 July 2019 – While the increase in overall business activity in the broader manufacturing sector – as reflected in the latest ABSA Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data –…
Johannesburg, 25 June 2019 – Although the performance of the metals and engineering (M&E) sector during the first quarter of 2019 was disappointing, recovery underpinned by stronger regional and international…
Johannesburg, 25 June 2019 - The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern African (SEIFSA) is encouraged by the Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) data, reflecting an increase in the number…
Johannesburg, 19 June 2019 – The uptick in consumer price index figures for May 2019 amid low growth is discouraging for consumers and businesses and may negatively affect consumer sentiments…
31 July 2019 SEIFSA is proud to present it significant expertise in Industrial Relations and Legal Services (IR&LS) on the 24 July 2019. The occasion is SEIFSA’s Industrial Relations and…
Johannesburg, 11 June 2019 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) is encouraged by the continuous positive growth in broader manufacturing sector production, as indicated in…
Johannesburg, 4 June 2019 – The 3,2% drop in South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2019 demonstrates, much more than anything else, that the country…
Johannesburg, 2 June 2019 - The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) welcomes the official beginning of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on 30 May…
Johannesburg, 3 June 2019 - A dip in overall business activity in the broader manufacturing sector is disappointing and the result of the lead indicator for May 2019 does not…
Johannesburg, 23 May 2019 – HC Heat Exchangers and Pamodzi Unique Engineering were amongst the big winners announced at the glamorous SEIFSA Awards for Excellence ceremony held at the Sunnyside…
Johannesburg, 23 May 2018 - The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB’s) decision to keep the repo and prime rate unchanged at 6.75 percent and 10.25 percent respectively augurs well for…
Johannesburg, 22 May 2019 - The official inflation number released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) today bodes well for businesses and consumers overwhelmed by persistent, recent increases in fuel…
Johannesburg, 14 May 2019 – The quarterly labour force survey (QLFS) employment data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) today – reflecting a rebound in the unemployment rate for…
Johannesburg, 9 May 2019 - The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) welcomes the increase in output in the broader manufacturing sector in March 2019, despite a…