By Ivan Israelstam
While arbitrators have repeatedly faulted employers for procedural unfairness at disciplinary hearings certain employers still maintain that there is no need for a formal hearing. Part of the reason for this misconception is the wording of Schedule 8 of the Labour Relations Act which states that the hearing need not be a formal [...]

Are you looking to secure skilled talent in the South African metals industry?
Ferronews.com has recently added a recruitment module to its site which allows for the advertising of positions for skilled professionals in the sector.
The cost per advert is R175 excl. VAT. (R199.50) and the position is held open until the user expires it.
The site [...]

Petrochemical giant Sasol Limited has awarded university bursaries to 188 students this year, who completed a comprehensive orientation programme at the company’s Secunda operations last week.
During the orientation programme, students participated in life and study skills workshops, while also being exposed to the Sasol operations and the plant environment. Sasol Secunda is the world’s largest [...]

The prevalence of HIV/Aids among workers poses a very significant threat to both company productivity and occupational health and safety. The disturbing effect that the HIV/Aids pandemic can have on an organisation’s workforce was made all too clear to delegates who attended this year’s NOSHCON Conference, Africa’s largest annual occupational risk [...]

NOSA, a subsidiary of MICROmega Holdings and a leading supplier of occupational risk management services and products, recently held its Eastern Regional Awards banquet. Over 120 companies and 45 individuals were recognised during the event for their dedication to health and safety in the workplace.
Companies that are NOSA clients are rewarded based on the score [...]

Gold mines are stepping up innovative training techniques – using a world-first touchscreen training method developed in South Africa – to boost productivity and ensure greater returns on training.
So far the technique which is also used in the cleaning, petrochemical, health and retail industries has seen training budgets slashed by at least half. Mines using [...]

With just over one month to go before the coveted 2009 Royal Bafokeng Excellence Awards, committee members are busy with the final stages of organizing this much anticipated event on the calendar of the Royal Bafokeng nation.

Scheduled to take place in the heart of the Royal Bafokeng nation, Phokeng, on Saturday 15th August 2009, [...]

Leading industry exhibition Petro.t.ex together with the Corrosion Institute of Southern Africa (CorrISA) and NACE International are offering a one day workshop on industry standards and test methods for selecting and qualifying metallic materials for the use in sour service specifically refineries and oilfields.
An update on the current international standard ISO15156/NACE MR0175 (Sulphide stress cracking [...]