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Press Releases
Introduction As you may be aware from recent media reports, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is preparing for a possible protest action in the form of a…
Johannesburg, 20 September 2017 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) has thrown its weight behind the Empowered Engineering and Manufacturing Initiative. SEIFSA has partnered with…
Johannesburg, 14 September 2017 – Major players in the South African automotive industry today lauded the success of the Automotive Production and Development Programme (APDP), saying it had contributed to the...
Johannesburg, 14 September 2017 – Business, labour and other social partners should work together to punish those involved in corruption and state capture, Mapungubwe Institute for Strategy Reflection (MISTRA) CEO Joel Netshitenzhe said...
Johannesburg, 14 September 2017 – The judicial commission of inquiry into allegations of state capture should be set up without delay, African National Congress (ANC) Treasurer-General Dr Zweli Mkhize told delegates at the...
HIGH-PROFILE SPEAKERS FOR THE 3rd SOUTHERN AFRICAN METALS AND ENGINEERING INDABA DATE: 14-15 SEPTEMBER 2017 VENUE: The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Conference Centre, 19 Friedman Road, Sandton TIME:…
Johannesburg, 7 September 2017 – The Automotive Production and Development Programme’s (APDP’s) impact on demand for South Africa’s metals and engineering sector will come under the spotlight in next week’s…
Johannesburg, 3 September 2017 – In the face of slow economic growth and rising unemployment, South Africa needs a social compact between the government, business and labour to foster labour market…
Johannesburg, 31 August 2017 – The 1.5% annual decrease in the Producer Price Index (PPI) for intermediate manufactured goods in July 2017 does not augur well for producers in an economy...
Johannesburg, 27 August 2017 - The creation of a single market for goods and services through the much-anticipated Continental Free Trade Area will create enormous opportunities for manufacturers in the continent,...
Johannesburg, 23 August 2017 – The declining Producer Price Index (PPI) increases chances of further inflation easing in the near future, Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA)…
Johannesburg, 23 August 2017 – The metals and engineering sector today signed the 2017-2020 metals and engineering sector settlement agreement at the Metals and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council (MEIBC) offices in Johannesburg....
Johannesburg, 20 August 2017 - Southern African countries must align their priorities in order to set the region's manufacturing sector on a sustainable growth path, Steel and Engineering Federated Industries of...
Johannesburg, 17 August 2017 – Political leadership in Southern African can either advance or hinder economic growth in the region, according to Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) CEO...
Johannesburg, 13 August 2017 – THE Government should consider additional measures to protect local metals and engineering manufacturers from cheaper and subsidized imports, according to Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of…
Our review of the State of the Metals and Engineering sector in the first quarter of 2017 reaffirmed the low-growth scenario, which saw a second consecutive contraction in GDP technically…
JOHANNESBURG, 6 August 2017 – The Southern African Metals and Engineering Indaba 2017 is an opportunity for stakeholders to come up with workable solutions to stop the jobs bloodbath in…
JOHANNESBURG, 2 August 2017 – Manufacturers continue to face serious headwinds despite last month’s decision by the South African Reserve Bank to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points, which was…
FALLING PPI POINTS TO WEAK DEMAND PROSPECTS IN THE ECONOMY, SAYS SEIFSA Johannesburg, 27 July 2017 – South Africa’s hard-pressed manufacturers are on the receiving end of the weak…
HIGH-PROFILE SPEAKERS FOR THE 3rd ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICAN METALS AND ENGINEERING INDABA JOHANNESBURG, 23 July 2017 – Renowned and prominent speakers will address delegates attending the 3rd Annual Southern African…
BUSINESS AND CONSUMER SPENDING IS IMPORTANT TO BOOST THE ECONOMY, SAYS SEIFSA Johannesburg, 19 July 2017 – South Africa’s ailing economy desperately needs an increase in business and consumer expenditure…
SEIFSA MAKES TWO TOP APPOINTMENTS IN ITS ECONOMICS DIVISION JOHANNEBURG, 17 July 2017 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) is pleased to announce the appointment…
SEIFSA REPRESENTS SMALL AND BIG COMPANIES, AND SEEKS A WIN-WIN DISPENSATION WITH LABOUR JOHANNESBURG, 12 JULY 2017 – Contrary to propaganda maliciously spread by another employer organisation, the Steel and…
The South African economy is struggling to support manufacturing, says SEIFSA JOHANNESBURG, 3 JULY 2017 – The decline in the June 2017 ABSA Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) is a confirmation…
SEIFSA welcomes automotive sector’s commitment to increase sourcing of locally-produced goods Johannesburg, 28 June 2017 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) welcomes the automotive industry’s…
PPI data point to margin pressure in the metals and engineering sector, says SEIFSA Johannesburg, 27 June 2017 – The Producer Price Inflation (PPI) data released by Statistics South Africa…
Johannesburg, 27 June 2017 – The employment figures released by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) today indicate a deeply troubled economy which, in the absence of a solution, will see ordinary…
JOHANNESBURG, 6 June 2017 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) is gravely concerned about the South African economy’s descent into a recession, SEIFSA Senior Economist…
JOHANNESBURG, 26 May 2017 – Almost 100 guests representing small and large companies in the metals and engineering sector attended the 3rd annual SEIFSA Awards for Excellence ceremony in Sandton…
JOHANNESBURG, 23 May 2017 – Winners of the annual SEIFSA Awards for Excellence will be announced at a gala event in Sandton on Thursday (25 May 2017), evening, the Steel…
JOHANNESBURG, 2 May 2017 – The sharp fall in the Absa Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for April 2017 is strongly indicative of the political noise inherent in the system, which…
JOHANNESBURG, 24 APRIL 2017 – Health and safety in business, but especially for companies involved in manufacturing, is paramount – and the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA)…
ENTRIES FOR PRESTIGIOUS SEIFSA AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL END APRIL JOHANNESBURG, 13 APRIL 2017 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa’s (SEIFSA’s) is delighted to…
Transformed Companies In The Metals And Engineering Sector To Be Celebrated JOHANNESBURG, 6 APRIL 2017 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) is calling on companies…
Latest Pmi Data Indicate A Relatively Strong Set Of Fundamentals Underpinning Manufacturing JOHANNEBURG, 3 April 2017 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) welcomes the ABSA…
ENTRIES FOR PRESTIGIOUS SEIFSA AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE CLOSE JOHANNESBURG, 12 MARCH 2017 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa’s (SEIFSA’s) search for top-performing companies in the Southern…
SEIFSA Calls President Jacob Zuma “A Major Economic Liability” And Expresses “Grave Concern” About Stewardship Of South Africa’s Economy JOHANNESBURG, 4 APRIL 2017 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation…
SEIFSA Welcomes Updward Movement In Ppi Which Is Indicating Less Pressure On Profit Margins On The Sector JOHANNEBURG, 30 March 2017 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern…
SEIFSA Welcomes Maintenance Of Interest Rates, Appeals For Political Stability JOHANNEBURG, 30 March 2017 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) today welcomed the South African…
SEIFSA Keen To Honour A Company With Industry-Leading Customer Service In The Metals And Engineering Sector JOHANNESBURG, 29 MARCH 2017 – Customer service is central to the success of…
In Search Of A Company With The Most Outstanding Corporate Social Responsibility Programme for 2016 JOHANNESBURG, 23 MARCH 2017 – Great companies make for good corporate citizens, positively impacting…
SEIFSA Welcomes Easing Inflation And Forecasts Reserve Bank’s Maintenance Of Current Interest Rate JOHANNEBURG, 22 March 2017 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) today welcomed the…
SEIFSA Remains Confident Of Its Metals And Engineering Sector Growth Forecast For The Year JOHANNESBURG, 14 MARCH 2017 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) today…
SEIFSA Seeks To Honour A Company With The Best Health And Safety Record Amidt Sector Challenges JOHANNESBURG, 14 MARCH 2017 – The company that will have led the metals and…
Labour Court Judgement: Payment of Administration and Dispute Levies You may recall that in June 2016 the extension to non-parties of the current Administration and Dispute Levy expired. That meant…
SEIFSA In Search Of The Most Innovative Company Of The Year In The Metals And Engineering Sector JOHANNESBURG, 09 MARCH 2017 – The company that will have stood head and…
SEIFSA Concerned About Poor 2016 Economic Growth And Its Impact On The Metals And Engineering Sector
SEIFSA Concerned About Poor 2016 Economic Growth And Its Impact On The Metals And Engineering Sector JOHANNEBURG, 07 March 2017 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa…
SEIFSA says good PMI figures point to some positivity in the metals and engineering sectors JOHANNEBURG, 1 March 2017 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA)…
SEIFSA continues search for 2016 top-performing companies JOHANNESBURG, 27 FEBRUARY 2017 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) said today its search for top-performing companies in…
PPI data signal a possible rise in metals and engineering profit margins, says SEIFSA JOHANNESBURG, 23 February 2017 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern African (SEIFSA) today…
SEIFSA WELCOMES THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF MUCH-AWAITED STEEL DEVELOPMENT FUND IN THE 2017 BUDGET SPEECH JOHANNEBURG, 22 February 2017 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) today…
SEIFSA WELCOMES SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN THE CPI JOHANNEBURG, 15 February 2017 The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) today welcomed the marginal reprieve in the Consumer Price Index…
JOHANNEBURG, 27 January 2017 – For the first time in more than three years, the metals and engineering sector in South Africa is forecast to grow – by around 1.4%…
JOHANNEBURG, 14 December 2016 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) has expressed disappointment at the struggling inflation numbers released by Statistics South Africa today. The…
JOHANNEBURG, 12 December 2016 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) welcomed an increase in employment figures released by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) today, which showed…
JOHANNEBURG, 8 December 2016 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) expressed disappointment at the negative manufacturing production and sales figures released by Statistics South Africa…
JOHANNEBURG, 8 December 2016 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) today commended the official launch of RSC AVELO in Roodepoort – South Africa’s only black…
JOHANNEBURG, 24 November 2016 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) welcomes the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) decision today to leave…
SEIFSA welcomes positive, short-term improvement in production, but warns that the sector has not yet turned the corner JOHANNEBURG, 1O November 2016 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation…
Positive sub-sector performance is welcomed, but concern remains over continuing cost pressure in the metals and engineering sector JOHANNEBURG, 24 November 2016 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of…
SEIFSA concerned about more severe contraction in the metals and engineering sector JOHANNEBURG, 01 November 2016 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) today expressed grave…
JOHANNEBURG, 8 September 2016 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) today expressed its disappointment at the latest production figures which indicate a continuing slump in…
JOHANNESBURG, 6 September 2016 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) today welcomed Statistics South Africa’s announcement that the economy and manufacturing grew by 3,3% and…
JOHANNESBURG, 6 September 2016 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) welcomes the decision by the Group of 20 (G-20) leaders to address excess global steel…
JOHANNESBURG, 1 September 2016 – The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) today expressed its growing concern about the deepening distress level in the sector following the…
