By Construction Alliance South Africa South Africa’s construction industry has now united to form an umbrella body, the Construction Alliance South Africa (CASA) that is made up of 29 of the sectors’ professional, contractor, supplier and other bodies. The alliance was officially launched on 21 January 2021. Industry stalwart, John Matthews who is the chairperson […]
By Anastasia Herasimovich & Matthew I. Martin: Baker McKenzie COVID-19 continues to present challenges to owners and impose new regulatory requirements with respect to workplace health and safety. We are continuing to monitor industry changes and can advise you on the issues above or others you may face related to COVID-19. As a result of […]
By Neil Coetzer and Rod Harper (Cowan-Harper-Madikizela Attorneys) The latest draft of the Employment Equity Amendment Bill was published on 20 July 2020, several years after the initial draft appeared for comment. The latest version, which will be heading to Parliament, includes controversial amendments to the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 (“the EEA”) which […]
By Simon Norton – International Zinc Association, Africa Desk If South Africa is to have any hope of economic recovery, no sector of the economy can afford to do things the way it did before 2020 or as was done in the past. That’s as true for the civil engineering and construction industry as it […]