Whether his department has started the process to fill the two senior positions that became vacant after the resignations of the former Director-General and the Compensation Fund Commissioner; if not, why not in each case; if so, (a) by what date will the process be finalised, (b) what number of critical posts are vacant (i) in his department and (ii) entities reporting to him, (c) what are the details of the specified critical positions, (d) what is the total number of budgeted posts that are vacant in the organogram of his department and (e) by what date will the specified budgeted vacancies be filled?
1. Upon the resignation of the Director General of DEL Mr. Thobile Lamati in October 2023, I appointed the Acting DG Dr. Alec Moemi who acted from the 01 November until 31 December 2023. On the 01 January 2024 I appointed Acting DG Ms. Onke Mjo for a period of 12 months or until the Director General for the Department of Employment and Labour ...
Whether he will furnish Mr M S Bond with a (a) list and (b) full description of all events planned by his department to take place before 29 May 2024 in celebration of the 30 years of democracy in the Republic, including the (i) projected total cost or expenditure of each event and (ii) breakdown thereof in terms of expenditure for (aa) catering, (bb) entertainment, (cc) venue hire, (dd) transport and (ee) accommodation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
The Department of Employment and Labour will celebrate 30 years of democracy, just like any government department. However, the celebration will be aligned with the Department's mandate. The Honourable Bond knows that the Department of Employment and Labour receives its funding through voted funds to implement its mandate.
The Department consistently have funds that are used to assist registered trade unions.
In the celebration ...
Considering that the Reimagined Citizen-Led Service Transformation of the Compensation Fund and the Unemployment Insurance Fund is led by an Acting DirectorGeneral and an Acting Compensation Fund Commissioner, what plan does his department have in place to ensure that individuals who will be appointed in the positions on fulltime basis will advocate, own and execute the plan successfully?
Indeed, Hon. Mkhonto, repositioning and restructuring of both Compensation Fund and Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) are essential and momentous. This is a project that needs to be carried through to its logical conclusion with zeal, verve and foresight.
We made Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour and Hon. Mkhonto aware that in September 2021 we started an architectural review process which was intended to ...
With reference to his reply to question 83 on 11 April 2023, what are the details of the (a) make, (b) model, (c) year of manufacture, (d) date of purchase and (e) purchase price paid for each vehicle purchased by his department for (i) him and (ii) the Deputy Minister since 8 May 2019?
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Audi
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Q5 TDI Quattro
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R799,999.01
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What are the full details of all (a) sponsorships, (b) donations and (c) financial transfers provided for lawfare and/or any other purposes to (i) him, (ii) his department and (iii) officials of his department by any (aa) Qatari, (bb) Iranian and/or (cc) Russian organ of state, organisation and/or resident since 1 January 2021 up to the latest date in 2024 for which information is available?
Please note that NO gifts or donations were received from any of these countries for the period stated.
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In light of section 198(b) of the Labour Relations Act, Act 55 of 1995, which provides for the deeming provision and that employees must be provided with equal access to opportunities, what preventive measures has his department taken against whiteowned companies who extend fixed-term contracts for a period as long as 20 years, thereby avoiding the deeming provision and circumventing the national minimum wage legislation and making sure that the bargaining power remains in their hands?
Honourable Ceza, any contract of employment that exceeds three months, the law deems such an employee as permanent. All the rights and obligations other employees are entitled to, such an employee is also entitled to these rights and obligations. Should such an employee be dismissed for unjustifiable reasons or denied the same right that other permanent employees have, they have a recourse through the ...
What strict enforcement measures has his department taken to ensure that there is vigorous monitoring of the National Minimum Wage Act, Act 9 of 2019, with severe penalties for noncompliance in relation to domestic workers, petrol attendants, security guards and cleaners?
Domestic Workers:
There are inspections that are carried out to test compliance with the National Minimum Wage. These inspections are mostly reactive. In instances where there is non-compliance, notices are issued out. The noncompliant employers are provided with 14 days to comply. If an employer does not comply within the set time frames, there is referral to the CCMA for prosecution. ...
(1)What (a) steps of intervention has he taken to resolve the labour disputes between Impala Bafokeng Platinum Mine and its 2 000 employees and (b) was the root cause of the disputes;
(2) has the labour union registrar had any engagements with the National Union of Mineworkers and Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union to avoid potential violence amongst workers; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW48E
1. Honourable Mkhonto, I am aware of the matter you are raising. Our labour laws are thoroughly crafted to deal with matters of this nature. We all want peace, stability, harmony and acceptable working conditions in the workplace. But when the instability of whatever nature rears its ugly head, our laws must kick in and the institutions that are a creature of these laws ...
(1)Whether the Government’s negotiations at the National Economic Development and Labour Council in respect of the social compact has progressed substantially in the past 21 months, since the President, Mr Cyril M Ramaphosa, announced the urgent need in his State of the Nation Address in February 2022; if not, why not; if so,
(2) how much progress has the Government registered since February 2022 in (a) visibly building a better and more inclusive society, (b) growing the economy, (c) creating jobs and (d) tackling crime and corruption with the help of partners from organised business, Labour and communities in society at large? NW5373E
1. There are some imperatives that must be understood by all when it comes to Social Compact and Social Compacting. Among these, are the following:
- Social Compacting is both a process and an institutional framework.
- Social Compact traverse on the social dialogue path, it then progresses through collective bargaining processes
- Social Compact requires elements of societal partnerships.
- Given what is stated above and below, ...
What (a) is the (i) total number of persons who are contributing towards the Unemployment Insurance Fund and (ii) average amount that the specified persons contribute on a monthly basis and (b) total amount does his department collect from the (i) employees and (ii) employers on a monthly basis?
(i) 10 247 739 persons are contributing to the Unemployment Insurance Fund
(II) Average amount that the specified persons contribute on a monthly basis R 185.12 per month
(i) Total amount the Unemployment Insurance Fund collect from the employee’s average is R 1,003,043,006.29
(ii) The total amount collected from employer’s monthly average is R 1, 003, 043, 006.29
Note: both employer and employee contribute 1% each, which makes ...
