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Neasa’s submission to parliament – Lockdown regulations were the true disaster

Amendment bill is a must, says Neasa CEO GERHARD PAPENFUS – CEO, National Employers Association of South Africa NEASA has submitted comments in support of the draft Disaster Management Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’) to the Portfolio…

Open Letter to Minister Tito Mboweni by Gerhard Papenfus, CE of NEASA

OPEN LETTER From Gerhard Papanfus, Chief Executive of the National Employers Association of South Africa 29 July 2021 Mr Tito Mboweni Minister of Finance Dear Minister Mboweni INTRODUCTION OF TAX RELIEF MEASURES DUE TO UNREST The recent…

OPINION: South Africa’s current state of anarchy

A letter from Gerhard Papenfus, COE of the National Employers Association of South Africa (NEASA) to all employers. Dear employer In this communique, we will not express ourselves on the underlying causes of, or respond to the current…

COVID-19 LOCKDOWN: Denying a person the right to earn a living is immoral

OPINION PIECE GERHARD PAPENFUS – CEO of NEASA The President, receiving his full salary, and enjoying normal benefits during the national Covid-19 predicament, on 27 June 2021, made an announcement which resulted in the suspension of…

Scopa’s intervention in the compensation fund debacle

GC PAPENFUS – CEO: National Employers Association of South Africa An open letter to Mkhuleko Hlengwa, COPA Chairperson and Bheki Hadebe, ANC Member of Parliament Dear Sirs The National Employers’ Association of South Africa (NEASA) wishes…

How dare politicians even consider socialism as an option?

GERHARD PAPENFUS – CEO of the National Employers Association of South Africa (NEASA) Two weeks ago, it appeared that the ANC was bulldozing ahead in its pursuit of its ideal of a socialist state. It then appeared that the ANC and EFF were…

TERS funding survey – National Employers Association of South Africa

A letter from the National Employers Association of South Africa (Neasa) 1 February 2021 Since the TERS funding was announced Neasa has been conducting twice-weekly surveys on employers and employees to uncover what is happening with…

NEASA chief asks minister, why are you stopping TERS?

This is a press release by Gerhard Papenfus, Chief Executive of the National Employers’ Association of South Africa (NEASA). OPEN LETTER 10 November 2020 Minister Thulas Nxesi Minister of Employment and Labour Dear Honourable Minister…

MAN IN CHARGE: CEO OF NEASA, Gerhard Papenfus

NEASA CEO writes to the President

The chief executive officer of the National Employers’ Association of South Africa (NEASA), Gerhard Papenfus, issued the following letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa. Read and see if you agree with Papenfus’ observations. OPEN LETTER TO…