Vaccinations must remain a free choice Chanté du Preez, Policy advisor at NEASA (National Employers Association of South Africa) On October 22, the Compensation Fund Commissioner published a notice in the Government Gazette, indicating…
On 10 September 2021, the National Minimum Wage Commission (‘the Commission’) published an invitation for written representations by the public, regarding the review of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) for 2022, and possible adjustments…
On 15 February 2021, NEASA submitted its written submission on the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act Amendment Bill to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour. The most contentious of these…
From: National Employers’ Association of South Africa (NEASA) The President, last night, reduced the Covid-19 Alert Level to an adjusted Alert Level 2. The President indicated that the following amended regulations remain applicable:-…
Freedom of choice Opinion piece of Gerhard Papenfus and Jaco Swart, the Chief Executive and National Manager of the National Employers’ Association of South Africa (NEASA) respectively. NEASA’s view in summary: the decision to be…
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 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…
Submitted by the National Employers Association of South Africa (Neasa) The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, on May 26, 2021, invited public comments from stakeholders and interested persons on the draft Land…
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…
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…
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…
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…
By NEASA The Department of Transport has published proposed amendments to the Transport Regulations for public comment. The proposed amendments effectively state that a foreign driver, who does not have a valid South African Professional…
GERHARD PAPENFUS Expropriation without compensation is perhaps the hottest topic currently in our national discourse. However, do most South Africans truly understand the implications? Government intends to assume unbridled power of…
Re-published from NEASA Both of the parliamentary committees dealing with expropriation without compensation (EWC) bills have breached their constitutional obligations to ‘facilitate public participation’ in the legislative process, says…
