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1UASA Quarterly Report – August 2018

Quarterly ReportAugust 2018

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ABOUT USUASA is a membership driven organisation

meaning its policy and direction is moulded and driven by the members.Members are enthusiastic and committed trade

unionists who organise fellow workers to deal

with workplace challenges collectively. Day in, day

out, they give freely of their time and energy to

supporting their colleagues at work and building

UASA at grass roots level.

We have workplace representatives dealing with

all different workplace issues such as health and

safety, pensions, disciplinary assistance etc.- all of

them dedicated to stand up for fellow colleagues

and improving working lives. Representatives

are also involved in the union’s branch, regional

and national structures.While new members

join up individually, majority of

members have been recruited

by fellow UASA members. The

more members UASA recruit, the

stronger our voice and influence

gets in the workplace.

In summary, UASA offers trusted support in

respect of:

Collective bargaining

Retrenchment consultations

Discipline and Grievance

Legal assistance

Dispute handling

Members enjoy the following benefits:

A funeral benefit which covers the member,

spouse and four children under the age of 21

Maternity benefit after completion of 12 months

membership

Study grants worth R75000 paid out annually to

20 successful applicants

Members get 20% discount at UASA’s own

Marlicht Holiday flats in Margate

0861008272 is the dedicated emergency

number for all UASA members. It provides

instant access to medical emergency evacuation,

roadside assistance, legal helpline, teacher on

call and many more.

UASA’s enthusiasm somewhat dampened by

reshuffle, but we remain positive 4

At last South Africa’s disenfranchised see government

action with the transfer of home ownership 5

Mantashe needs to get mining charter ball

rolling to secure the industry’s future 6

DMR must speed up investigation into Sibanye-

Stillwater fatalities and stick to due process 6

Appeal tarrifs exemption ruling – FEDUSA 7

Revival of new mining charter determines

sector’s future 8

Gold wage negotiations 8

Anglogold Ashanti to cut 2000 jobs 8

Mining fatalities a huge concern 9

New Anglo Platinum Essop negotiations 9

UASA welcomes settlement in silicosis en

TB class action 9

New Mining Charter negotiations 9

FEDUSA to join Treasury on International

Investor Roadshow 10

Speed up minimum wage this May Day and

prepare for the Jobs Summit – FEDUSA 11

Ramaphosa should make work of creating 1 million

jobs as QES, QLFS results show that progress is slow 12

Reduction in the repo rate will stimulate investments 13

Increase in CPI rate no cause for higher interest rates 13

UASA members at Idwala Carbonates gets

7% increase 13

Thousands of security officers will march

against cash-in-transit heists on Tuesday 14

FEDUSA concerned about increasing

cash-in-transit heists 15

Security industry wage talks 15

Fuel price, taxes financially cripple

South Africa’s workers 16

Hefty fuel price increase will put the poor

under even more pressure 16

Wage settlement in bus industry means

lock-out is lifted as well 17

Golden Arrow Bus Services to apply for

exemption from wage agreement 17

UASA members unfairly bearing the brunt of

mismanagement at SA Express 17

Denel: Bad faith bargaining staff salaries for June at risk 18

Minister Pravin Gordhan will look into Denel affairs 19

UASA welcomes new Denel board; decisive

action at other SOE’s must now follow 20

Appointment of Hadebe at Eskom shows Ramaphosa

is serious about rooting out corruption 20

Transnet boodskap aan pensioenarisse 21

FEDUSA welcomes appointment of Transnet

interim board 22

FEDUSA stands by striking SASSA workers 22

FEDUSA appeals to Nzimande to intervene

in Autopax crisis 23

Members at Enstra Paper settle on 8% wage increase 24

Paper and pulp wage dispute 24

Paper & Pulp wage negotiations 24

Personal Care employment notice boards 24

Amanzi Bargaining Council wage negotiations: 2018 25

Personal Care Chronicle: Extracts 25

FEDUSA condemns the use of violence

in resolving dIsputes 26

Amanzi Bargaining Council: Wage negotiations 26

Sugar Bargaining Council: Wage dispute,

negotiations and settlement 27

FEDUSA to lobby labour minister for the

social protection of actors 38

Wage agreement signed with Western

Suburbs Bowling Club, Port Elizabeth 28

Addressing your data breach risk 30

Will you still have a voice after your death? 31

Long Service Awards 32

Study grants awarded to 14 students 33

Offshore considerations when it comes to your will 33

In memoriam 34

Obituaries 37

Recipe: 15 minute pasta 38

It pays to belong to UASA 39

Marlicht Vacation Resort 40

CONTENTS

TOP STORIES TOP STORIES


The Treasury’s plans to speed up the transfer

of ownership of homes worth R180 billion

($15 billion) to about one million poor people from

April, granting them access to assets that could be

sold or used as collateral, is a welcome and long

overdue development.

It will broaden access to affordable housing for

poor communities and can open a new housing

market in South Africa, in other words, this is

a positive form of expropriation without

compensation with the potential of

unlocking economic value and

unleashing empowerment on a

massive scale for South Africa’s

disenfranchised.

The new land and home

owners will be able to unlock

the value in their properties to

increase their wealth and start

building a better future.

Peruvian economist Hernando de Soto, known

for his work on the informal economy and on the

importance of business and property rights, achieved

through his Institute for Liberty and Democracy

the handover of titles to an estimated 1,2 million

Peruvian families on much the same premise.

De Soto’s widespread influence in the field of

development resulted in successful reforms that

also inspired major initiatives in countries such as

Egypt, the Philippines, Honduras and Tanzania.

Workers are tired and weary of

empty words and misleading

promises. This transfer of property

translates in the long-desired

government action workers

want to see. The economic

circumstances of many

will be bettered in the best

interest of our country and

its people.

UASA’s enthusiasm for the “new dawn”

announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa is

somewhat dampened after the sequence of events

leading up to and the actual announcement of the

cabinet reshuffle.

We would have preferred the president to

remain strong and confident as per his SONA, but

it would appear as if the pressure of internal ANC

faction battles has taken its toll and shaken his

confidence. We can only hope that, moving forward,

Ramaphosa will be able to put together a successful

strategy to deal with these matters in order to

deliver on his promise of “South Africa first”,

without compromise to the internal ANC struggles.

It is trite that the likes of Nomvula Mokonyane,

Malusi Gigaba and David Mabuza somehow

managed to survive the reshuffle, and not to

mention the unspeakable Bathabile Dlamini.

Getting back to the more serious matters, we

welcome the appointment of

Nhlanhla Nene as Minister

of Finance. With Nene

at the helm of the

treasury sleepless

nights may soon be

something of the past.

The appointment of

Pravin Gordhan as Minister of Public Enterprises

is of critical importance as he won’t hesitate to get

stuck into and to fix our ailing parastatals. His no-

nonsense approach will soon see major shake-ups

in the respective boards of the parastatals as well

as the corporate architecture aimed at restoring

and eventually maximising shareholder value. In

this regard, at UASA Denel will be top of mind as

the state-owned company that, through singularly

bad management and planning, could not afford

to pay the annual bonuses of our members in

December 2017.

We are also pleased with the appointment of

Gwede Mantashe as the new Minister of Mineral

Resources. The mining sector is not looking

particularly promising lately and it is therefore

critical that the industry is transformed in the

correct manner, keeping in mind that all things

possible should be done to optimise shareholder

value and keep operators in the industry

economically sustainable and financially viable

on the one hand, while at the same time socially

corrective measures must be implemented on an

inclusive basis. It is of critical importance that

Mantashe involve all stakeholders to jointly carve

out a future for the mining industry through the

new Mining Charter.

At last South Africa’s disenfranchisedsee government action with the transfer of home ownership

UASA’s enthusiasm somewhat dampened by reshuffle, but we remain positive

WE WOULD HAVE PREFERRED THE PRESIDENT TO REMAIN

STRONG AND CONFIDENT AS PER HIS SONA

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Our funeral care plan provides wide cover

Extended family

Payment of benefits

Following benefits are included in your funeral care plan:

Assupol On-Call benefit

Accidental death benefit

The cover can be for you, as the only life insured. Or it can be for you and your immediate family - one spouse and up to six dependant children.

Other family members who are not included as immediate family, such as more than one spouse or other children can be included as extended family members. Extended family members can be added at an additional monthly premium.

Claims are paid within 48 hours - if we have received all required claim documentation.

Ÿ Information, counselling and assistance on bereavement, trauma, HIV/Aids, other medical matters and finance.

Ÿ Ambulance and other transport in emergency.Ÿ School-work assistance to children.Ÿ Assistance with admission to medical facilities.Ÿ Travel arrangements, paid up to R500 per person, for up to

four immediate family members to attend your funeral - if the funeral takes place more than 150 kilometres from your main home in South Africa.

Ÿ Transport to bury the deceased in their main home town, paid for to a maximum of R20 000.

If the accidental death benefit option is elected the funeral cover benefit will be doubled in the event of accidental death. This benefit is only applicable for members age 18 - 65 years.

For example, if client’s spouse dies in an accident, and the spouse has a funeral cover benefit of R10 000, R20 000 will be paid.

AVIS Access benefit as provided by AVIS

Tombstone benefit

iNkomo benefit

Waiting periods

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not have a valid driver’s license.Ÿ AVIS vehicle hire terms and conditions will apply.

Applicable to you, the life insured and your spouse only.

If you, or your beneficiary choose not to receive this iNkomo benefit, a cash benefit of R10 000 will be available.

This benefit provides, for example:

Ÿ Live cattle for funerals.Ÿ Weight 400kg plus.Ÿ Guaranteed good health.Ÿ Younger than 24 months.Ÿ Prime feedlot beef.Ÿ Kanhym Life accredited cattle only.Ÿ Delivery countrywide or collect at Kanhym Life kraal.

Ÿ Immediate family - In the event of death, other than accidental death of the insured life, a six months waiting period from the inception date of the policy is applicable in respect of the full payment of benefits.

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For Mining Minister Gwede Mantashe to reach his

goal of a new Mining Charter agreement within

three months, he must get the ball rolling without

delay.

The new charter should be well designed and

its thrashing out will take time as it must involve

all stakeholders to carve out a future for the

mining industry. Stakeholder must have enough

opportunity to participate with open minds, aimed

at striking a balance that will benefit the country

and all who live in it.

It is critical that the transformation of the

mining industry comes about in the correct

manner, with all things possible done to optimise

shareholder value and keep operators in the

industry economically sustainable and financially

viable on the one hand, while at the same time

socially corrective measures must be implemented

on an inclusive basis.

The challenges facing the mining industry are

manifold, with the ongoing decrease in production

that started early in 2017 probably the most

disturbing. UASA’s experience is that severe

cuts in expenditure and human capital are being

made by numerous mining houses to counter low

commodity prices and rising operating costs.

The new Mining Charter will have to be

developed and resolved through negotiation, with

representation by a broad range of stakeholders

– government, business, labour and communities.

Mantashe’s trade union background, being

a seasoned negotiator and, to top it all off, a

politician, is the ideal person to champion this

critically important process.

Mantashe needs to get mining charter ball rolling

to secure the industry’s future

Mining company Sibanye-Stillwater’s fatalities

have reached disastrous proportions with 21

deaths since February this year.

Even a single fatality is one too many and

completely unacceptable.

However, it is UASA’s contention that the

law must run its course. Nothing prevents the

Department of Mineral Resources to speed up its

work to complete the investigation as per the Mine

Health and Safety Act 29 of 1996. With one of our

members, Lingani Innocent Mngadiuasa, a shift

supervisor, having lost his life in the course of his

duties at the mine, as well as all other fatalities and

their loved ones, UASA demands due process from

the Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate.

The inspectorate should make public a

comprehensive report of causes and recommendations

of the last four years of Sibanye-Stillwater’s fatalities

or provide a copy of such a report to the parliamentary

committee on Mineral Resources. This would enable

the relevant unions, parliamentary committee and the

Minerals Council to interrogate such a report and then

come up with recommendations.

UASA does not support a process that undermines

the law or transfers problems from the current

management to a “to be appointed curator” as per

the parliamentary committee. We need to know

exactly what lead to the unnecessary deaths, who is

to be held accountable and how such tragedies can

be prevented in future. This is after all the very same

Parliament that committed itself to the rule of law in

the Presidential Committee and on other platforms.

UASA insists on consistency from all parties in

all matters.

DMR must speed up investigation into Sibanye-Stillwater fatalities and stick to due process

The Federation of Unions of South Africa

(FEDUSA) wants government to appeal the

decision by American President Donald Trump on

Tuesday not to grant South Africa exemption from

steel and aluminium tariffs as this decision will only

accelerate job losses in the manufacturing and mining

industries, sectors that have already shed thousands

of jobs due to the unfavourable global economic

situation.

FEDUSA believes that at any rate South African

steel and aluminium exports to the US are so

negligible as to constitute any threat to that

country’s national security.

According to the figures that have been cited by

the Department of Trade and Industry from the US

Census Bureau data, in 2017 the US imported a

total of 33.4 million tons of steel, of which imports

from SA were approximately 330 000 tons or

0.98% of total US imports and 0.3% of total US

steel demand of 107 million tons, the 330 kilo

tons exported from SA represents only 5% of SA

production equating to roughly 7500 jobs in the

steel supply chain.

“As such, SA does not pose a threat to US

national security and to the US steel and aluminium

industries but is a source of strategic primary and

secondary products used in further value added

manufacturing in the US contributing to jobs in

both countries. However, due to these measures,

SA will be disproportionately affected both in terms

of jobs and productive capacity. Furthermore, SA

offered to restrict exports to a quota based on 2017

exports level. However, despite these assurances,

the United States has decided not to exempt South

Africa from the duties,” the DTI said in a statement.

“It is important to note that some of the

exempted countries are the biggest exporters

of steel and aluminium to the United States. For

steel imports: collectively, countries granted

exemption accounted for 58% of total steel imports

into the United States in 2017. For aluminium

imports: collectively, countries granted exemptions

accounted for 49% of total aluminium imports into

the United States over the same period”.

FEDUSA will be working with International Trade

Union Confederation and other fraternal labour

formations in the US to exert pressure on the Trump

administration to reconsider its tariff decision

against South Africa.

FEDUSA General Secretary Dennis George

said it ironic that the decision to exclude South

Africa from the tariff exemptions was taken after

President Trump played a round of gold with

Australian businessman Joe Hockey.

Appeal tarrifs exemption ruling – FEDUSA



UASA WELCOMES SETTLEMENT IN SILICOSIS EN TB CLASS ACTION

UASA welcomes the historic settlement of

the silicosis en TB class action litigation that

played itself out over the past three years, South

Africa’s largest class action suit to date.

UASA’s representative at the signing of the

settlement, Franz Stehring, says although the

individual pay-outs are probably not ideal, the

fact that miners who suffered lung afflictions

for decades will at last be compensated for their

suffering is the salient point.

It must be kept in mind that this is merely a

settlement and that court cases pertaining to

the matter may continue for years to come.

UASA will comment on the details of the

discussion on alignment of the settlement with

the Department of Health compensation system

as soon as more information becomes available.

The six mining companies involved are Harmony

Gold, Gold Fields, African Rainbow Minerals,

Sibanye-Stillwater, AngloGold Ashanti and Anglo

American. Anglo American no longer has gold

assets but historically was a bullion producer.

NEW ANGLO PLATINUM ESSOP NEGOTIATIONS

Alwyn van Heerden reports that he and

Divisional Manager Franz Stehring is currently

part of negotiation a new deal for an Employee

Share Ownership Scheme (Essop) at Anglo American

Platinum.

The new scheme will replace the old Kutala

one which has since been disbanded. As soon as

sufficient progress has been made, we will provide

more detail.

NEW MINING CHARTER NEGOTIATIONS

Franz Stehring and Alwyn van Heerden are part of

the negotiations to finale the new Mining Charter.

The new minister, Gwede Mantashe, stated that

he wants the new Mining Charter finalized within

three months.

Because of the magnitude of the project, the

MIGDETT has been resuscitated and a couple of

task teams under the MIGDETT are working on

different aspects of the envisaged Charter.

We will keep you abreast of developments in this

regard.

Mining fatalities spiked by a whopping 125% in

May 2018, when 9 employees died underground

compared to 4 in the same month last year.

Mantashe appointment critical for mining industry

The intervention by Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa

into the Mining Charter debacle as well as

yesterday’s cabinet reshuffle could not have come

at a more opportune time.

Gwede Mantashe’s appointment as Minister

of Mineral Resources comes at a time when

the mining sector does not look particularly

promising, and it is therefore critical that the

industry transform in the correct manner. UASA’s

definition of transformation is that all things

possible should be done to optimise shareholder

value and keep operators in the industry

economically sustainable and financially viable

on the one hand, while at the same time socially

corrective measures must be implemented on an

inclusive basis. It will be of critical importance

that Mantashe involve all stakeholders in the

process of carving out a future for the mining

industry through the new Mining Charter, and

allow them to participate with open minds with

a view to strike a balance that will benefit the

country and all who live in it.

The challenges facing the mining industry are

manifold and include, inter alia, the ongoing

decrease in production that started early in

2017. UASA’s experience is that severe cuts in

expenditure and human capital are being made

by numerous mining houses. Economist Annabel

Bishop recently told Bizcommunity the decline

also has a knock-on effect on other sectors and

industries. “The effects of the low commodity

price environment are compounded by the

continued rise in operating cost,” she said. “These

include above-inflation increases in labour and

electricity costs.”

The precarious state of the industry and the

necessity that all stakeholders be involved in

crafting a new Mining Charter mean that the

charter will have to be developed and resolved

through negotiation, with representation by

a broad range of stakeholders – government,

business, labour and communities.

UASA believes Mantashe is the right person

at the right time. His trade union background,

being a seasoned negotiator and, to top it all off, a

politician make him the ideal person to champion

this critically important process.

UASA is anxiously awaiting the start of these

negotiations and can clearly recall the Bosberaad

where the previous charter was adopted on

19 September, 2014. Perhaps Mantashe might

consider a similar strategy?

Revival of new mining charter determines sector’s future

ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI TO CUT 2000 JOBS

Johnny White from our Klerksdorp office informs

that Anglogold Ashanti served a section 189

notice. Signaling its intention to restructure its

SA Operations and to reduce its labour force from

8246 to 6246 (2000) employees. The normal

consultation process with all the unions will be

facilitated by the CCMA and we will keep you

informed of developments.

GOLD WAGE NEGOTIATIONS

UASA tabled its demands on behalf of UASA

members when wage negotiations kicked off

yesterday.

Management will go and study our demands

and will respond at the next meeting which is

scheduled for 18 July 2018.

Companies involved are Anglo Gold Ashanti,

Harmony, Sibanye Gold, Village main and Evander

Gold Mine.

We will keep you informed of developments.

Mining fatalities a huge concern




(FEDUSA) has called on government to speed

up the parliamentary process leading up to the

enactment of the National Minimum Wage Act to

facilitate the implementation of a National Minimum

Wage (NMW) of R3 500 a month and to inaugurate

structures that will force employers to comply

such as the tripartite National Minimum Wage

Commission that was agreed upon at NEDLAC.

The Department of Labour had originally

planned to announce the implementation of the

minimum wage this May Day but was forced to

postpone it to later date to allow space for the

completion of parliamentary processes necessary

for its official introduction in South Africa.

Versions of the NMW previously known as

sectoral determinations that are announced by

the Minister of Labour every year for farm and

domestic workers – currently standing at around

R8 an hour – will be increased by more than 10%

and collapsed into 90% and 80% respectively

of the new national floor of R20 an hour wages.

Minimum wages for these vulnerable sectors will

be gradually increased to the level of the NMW,

itself to be reviewed two years following the date

of its introduction in South After and to be adjusted

regularly thereafter in line with food and transport

inflation for workers.

Organized labour as represented by FEDUSA,

COSATU and NACTU had wanted a minimum

wage of R26 an hour on the basis of a research

it had commissioned on the poverty datum line

in South Africa but had to settle for R20 a hour

following protracted and difficult negotiations

over two years with its social partners of business

and government at NEDLAC under then Deputy

President Cyril Ramaphosa.

FEDUSA is keenly aware that a R3 500 a month

minimum wage is less than an ideal living wage

but will certainly lift an estimated 4.5 million

workers currently earning below that amount out

of abject poverty.

As the country grapples with a high unemployment

rate of 26.7% according to the narrow definition, and

of around 40% when viewed broadly, in an extremely

low economic growth environment that has been

exacerbated by the sovereign downgrading to junk

status or sub-investment grade, FEDUSA is grateful

that President Ramaphosa has kept his promise to

hold a Jobs Summit that he made at the NEDLAC

Labour in January this year to tackle these severe

economic difficulties.

Resources gathered at the Presidential

Investment Conference – that is expected to raise

R1.2 trillion - and scheduled for either August or

September later this year, will give resolutions

taken at the Jobs Summit, the economic muscles

required for their practical implementation.

FEDUSA General Secretary Dennis George,

alongside the leadership of the Public Servants

Association (PSA) – the biggest public sector trade

union in South Africa and an affiliate of the union

federation – will address its main May Day 2018

rally in Umthatha in the Eastern Cape.

SPEED UP MINIMUM WAGE THIS MAY DAY AND PREPARE FOR THE JOBS SUMMIT – FEDUSA


(Fedusa) will be part of Finance Minister

Pravin Gordhan’s delegation to meet credit rating

agencies and investors in the United Kingdom

and the United States next week, Fedusa said on

Sunday. “Fedusa is the only trade union federation

that will be participating in this international

roadshow aimed at promoting South Africa as an

investor-friendly destination and preempting the

threat of a sovereign downgrading by the credit

rating agencies,” Fedusa general secretary Dennis

George said in a statement.

This latest round of international roadshows

was a follow-up to similar ones held last year

where Team South Africa, made up of the social

partners of government, labour, and business,

were able to convince credit rating agencies and

investors that they were working together to

tackle structural problems facing South Africa.

“Engaging credit rating agencies and investors

is important for the country to ensure rapid

inclusive economic growth and the creation

of decent jobs for our people. Investments are

critical for any developing country,” George said.

“It is always important for social partners

to work together to give hope to our people,

especially the young who find themselves without

jobs, and to deliver a single, positive narrative

about the country when dealing with investors

and credit rating agencies.”

If social partners did not work together to

confront the myriad of structural problems facing

the country it would imply that they were working

against each other. This would be self-destructive

and would not take South Africa forward.

Inclusive economic growth and job creation

was not only about international investment.

Domestic investment was also critical.

Similarly, economic growth was assured

when citizens invested in the education of their

children and in their own education, when a

newly married couple invested in buying a new

home, when an entrepreneur started a new small

business, and likewise when the developmental

agenda called for new resources and innovations,

George said.

On Saturday, the National Treasury announced

that Gordhan, his deputy Mcebisi Jonas, director

general Lungisa Fuzile, key National Treasury

officials, and business and labour representatives

would embark on a non-deal international

investor roadshow next week.

The delegation would spend two days in

London (March 27 and 28), one day in Boston in

the United States (March 29), and two days in

New York (March 30 and 31), the Treasury said in

a statement.

“This follows extensive engagements by

senior National Treasury officials with domestic

investors following the tabling of the 2017

budget by the minister of finance.

“Treasury has a consistent and longstanding

strategy of engaging investors on a regular

basis. The purpose of this is to provide an

update on the most recent developments,

engage constructively with investors, and share

government’s thinking behind its latest policy

proposals,” the statement said.

FEDUSA to join Treasury on INTERNATIONAL INVESTOR ROADSHOW

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REDUCTION IN THE REPO RATE WILL STIMULATE INVESTMENTS

Within the domestic and global environments

the South African inflation risks have reduced

considerably since the previous MPC meeting.

Domestically the fiscal deficit came in lower than

expected, Moody’s retained the country’s investment

grade rating and also changed the outlook to stable,

the rand appreciated considerably and a number of

political changes had been effected that improved

business and consumer confidence. In addition the

actual CPI surprised considerably to the down side,

which points to low price pressures prevalent in

the economy. In addition, the increase in the VAT-

rate as well as bracket creep further contributed to

downward pressure on demand, which should in itself

put downward pressure on price increases.

Internationally the Brexit fears subsided

somewhat, while inflation remains under control. It is

only the possibility of a trade war that can contribute

markedly to higher consumer price inflation.

The SARB should have reduced the repo rate by

25 basis points in January, but refrained from doing

so due to being conservative as well as being afraid

of some of the above risks creating upward pressure

on consumer price inflation. However, with many of

these risks now in subdued territory - acknowledging

that there will always be risks around - there was

very little reason to not reduce the repo rate.

In fact, a reduction in the repo rate was long

overdue. South Africa needed this 25 basis point

reduction in order to stimulate investments, which

is necessary for economic growth and employment

creation - something the rating agencies require and

the country is in desperate need of.

INCREASE IN CPI RATE NO CAUSE FOR HIGHER INTEREST RATES

The increase in South Africa’s consumer price

inflation (CPI) rate in April this year is no cause

for an increase in interest rates.

The CPI rate increase to 4.5% in April compared

to a year ago – up from 3.8% in March – was

expected, with the South African Reserve Bank

(SARB) well aware that there would follow a

gradual uptick over the course of the year after the

repo rate was reduced by 25 basis points in March.

The increase in the CPI rate was caused by a

number of factors, including the VAT rate hike

from 14% to 15%, the increases in excise duties

on products such as liquor and tobacco, a higher

fuel levy and an end to high base effects (in

March). These factors, as well as a higher oil price

and weaker rand, will ensure a gradual CPI rate

increase.

The impact of the higher fuel levy, increase in oil

prices and a weakening rand caused fuel inflation

to increase from 2.9% in March to 9.0% in April.

The increase in fuel price inflation was responsible

for most of the CPI increase.

Two South African employment surveys, Stats

SA’s Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) and

the Quarterly Labour Force Statistics (QLFS), differ

in many ways, also in the employment story that

they tell.

The QES is a survey among employers,

whereas the QLFS measures employment and

unemployment among the population.

According to the QES, released this morning,

the number of jobs created in the formal sector

(excluding agriculture) of the economy increased

by 56 000 in the first quarter of 2018.

This was not unexpected, as the QLFS, which

was released a while ago, indicated that 111 000

jobs were created in the formal sector of the

economy (excluding agriculture).

The QES confirms an ongoing trend, namely that

the mining sector continues to shed jobs. Another

14 000 jobs were lost compared to a year ago. This

is sad news for UASA workers employed in the

mining industry.

What the QES also points out is that the average

earnings per worker declined in real terms (after

making provision for inflation). Although the

average earnings per worker was 0.4% higher in

the first quarter of this year compared to the same

quarter in 2017, it was 3.3% lower in real terms.

When worker earnings decline in real terms, it

has a knock-on effect right through the economy

as workers can save and spend less, which affects

the pace at which new jobs can be created.

Obviously, this causes social problems,

particularly in the lower remunerated categories.

Is Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa’s youth jobs plan to

create a million jobs in three years a mere pipe-

dream? It has already been stated by opposition

parties that to create a million jobs would take at

least 50 years to achieve at current rates.

UASA urges Ramaphosa to put his money where

his mouth is. The president promised jobs and

transformation. He suggested recently that he

would work towards getting all key role-players

to agree that a million jobs would be created, as

all South Africa needed to do was to get them

together around a table and say “What are you

going to do to get us to create those jobs.”

The latest survey shows that we are indeed still

very far removed from creating sufficient jobs.UASA MEMBERS AT IDWALA CARBONATES GETS 7% INCREASE

Chris Redelinghuys reports that wage

negotiations at Idwala Carbonates have

been concluded and that our members will

all get a 7% pay adjustment on basic pay. As a

consequence, the shift allowance of members

will also increase.

Congratulations to our negotiators and we

trust that our members will be able to put the

increase to good use.

The increase will be implemented with

effect from 1 January 2018.

Ramaphosa should make work of creating 1 million jobs as QES, QLFS results show that progress is slow

SECTOR NEWS SECTOR NEWS


THOUSANDS OF SECURITY OFFICERS WILLMARCH AGAINST CASH-IN-TRANSIT HEISTS

ON TUESDAY

FEDUSA CONCERNED ABOUT INCREASING CASH-IN-TRANSIT HEISTS


(FEDUSA) is deeply concerned about the

increasing number of cash-in-transit robberies

that in many cases are accompanied by fatalities or

serious injuries to security guards or the police and

endangering members of the public that are usually

caught in cross-fire in targeted areas.

FEDUSA’s concern follows yet another armed

robbery of a truck carrying cash along the N12 in

Boksburg on the East Rand this morning in which

eight people were injured during a shoot-out that

ensued between the police and the armed gang.

On Wednesday another truck transporting cash

was attacked and robbed by unknown gunmen

along Ontdekkers Road near Roodepoort on the

West Rand.

The latest incident brings to more than 10 the

number of such deadly incidents especially in

Gauteng and KwaZulu Natal.

Many of those security guards who face death

and serious injury in the line of duty on a daily

basis are members of the Motor Transport

Workers Union (MTWU) an affiliate of FEDUSA.

FEDUSA General Secretary Dennis George is

concerned about the pattern that seems to be

emerging from these armed robberies, namely the

apparent inability of the police to gather crime

intelligence ahead of these incidents that would

then enable them to anticipate and pre-empt

them; this is in addition to police failure to make

arrests or let alone secure convictions of cash-in-

transit heists suspects.

Thousands of Security Officers in Motor

Transport Workers Union (MTWU) – an

affiliate of the Federation of Unions of South

Africa (FEDUSA) in cash-in-transit industry - will

march across major cities tomorrow, Tuesday, 12

June 20018 – to demand an immediate end to the

senseless slaughter of the colleagues in armed cash-

in-transit heists especially Gauteng, Mpumalanga

and KwaZulu Natal which has reached crisis levels in

recent months; hitting the 159 in the first six months

this year compared to 147 for entire year in 2017.

The Marches will proceed along the following

routes in the major urban centres

Johannesburg: An estimated 1 000 MTWU

members accompanied by 60 armoured Cash Trucks

will depart from 20 De Korte Street in Braamfontein

at 09:30H and proceed down Jorissen, Bicaard and

Simmonds Streets to Bayers Naude Square in the

CBD where a Memorandum of Demands will be

handed over to Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane, Gauteng

MEC for Security and Safety

Durban: Hundreds of MTWU Security Officers

will gather at Gugu Dlamini Park at the Workshop

at 08:30H before proceeding along Masabalala

Yengwa Avenue and right into Somtseu Road

towards Hoy Recreational Park where they will

hand over a Memorandum of Demands to the

Provincial Police Commissioner

Cape Town: The processions accompanied by 4

trucks will depart from Keizergracht at 10:00H in

Cape Town central, move down Darling Street, turn

into Adderley Street, head towards Wale Street and

end at Western Cape Provincial Parliament where a

Memorandum will be handed over.

Bloemfontein: Marchers accompanied by 15

trucks will gather at Mahunger at 07:00H and then

proceed along Mandela Street, Magraf and finally

into Charlotte Maxeke Street towards the Provincial

Commissioner’s Office where they will hand-over

the Memorandum

Nelspruit: Marchers accompanied from GF4S

Offices at 6:00H will move to the Rugby Stadium

before proceeding towards Nelspruit Police Station

where they will hand over the Memorandum to the

Provincial Police Commissioner

On Wednesday 13 June 2018 the Parliamentary

PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON POLICE will be

briefed on the Cash-in-Transit crisis as outlined

below:

Chairperson: Hon F Beukman, MP

Mr Pilate Gwebu

Tel: 021 403 8287

Cell: 083 709 8395

Email:[email protected]

Briefing on measures to combat cash-in transit

heists

Date: Wednesday, 13 June 2018

Time: 09:00

Venue: E 249, Parliament

DRAFT AGENDA

Each presentation should not exceed 20 minutes

1. Briefing by the South African Police Service

(SAPS)

2. Briefing by the Business Against Crime South

Africa (BACSA)

3. Briefing by the Security Industry Alliance (SIA)

4. Briefing by the South African Reserve Bank

(SARB)

TEA BREAK AT 11:00

5. Briefing by the South African Banking Risk

Information Centre (SABRIC)

6. Briefing by the Private Security Industry

regulating Authority (PSIRA)

7. Briefing by the Unions (POPCRU, MTWU & SAPU)

13:00: CLOSURE

SECURITY INDUSTRY WAGE TALKS

Thabo Tsokela reports that there hasn’t been

lot of progress as the employers didn’t attend

the meeting on Wednesday and when they arrived

on Thursday, they suggested they were informed

by the CCMA the trade unions wanted Wednesday

to caucus. The CCMA Commissioner and the trade

unions denied this. A Mr Mkhaliphi from DoL also

attended the meeting to explain the pros and cons

of what might happen should the parties enter into

any wage agreement prior to the National Minimum

Wage kicking in on 01st of October 2018. It will

simply mean such agreement will be regulated

by the BCEA. He also gave the positive feedback

that the DoL could be registering the Bargaining

Council for the Private Security Sector on Monday,

25 June 2018. In view hereof, the parties agreed to

postpone the meeting, pending the likelihood of the

registration of the Bargaining Council.

Also part of our Wednesday discussion was the

issue of the court case between the PSS Pension

Fund and the Financial Sector Conduct Authority

(formerly the FSB). The FSCA approached the

High Court in Pretoria on an urgent basis to

get the fund placed under curatorship because

the trustees abused the fund monies by paying

themselves exorbitant allowances. When

asked for guidelines how much trustees may be

remunerated, the FSCA could not assist. The

trade unions have meanwhile approached the

FSCA, requesting an urgent meeting to get an

understanding of the court processes. Latest news

received today is that the court case which was

scheduled for today, was postponed by the FSCA,

pending the meeting between the parties which

will most probably take place on Tuesday, 26th of

June 2018 @ 10:00am at registrar’s offices.



As of midnight tomorrow the petrol price

increases by a whopping 72 cents a litre,

and all grades of diesel by 65,2c per litre.

This is in addition to an increase in the fuel and

the Road Accident Fund levy of 52 cents a litre

combined.

We have just seen the implementation of sugar

tax and the VAT increase, and a carbon tax will

follow soon.

All this means that South Africans will have to

tighten their belts as of this week as the state is

raking in ever-increasing taxes.

The resulting extra expense will put workers

under pressure as all basic necessities such as

food, clothing and transport will be affected.

Companies will pass on the increases to the

consumer through price and fee hikes, or may have

to retrench workers to stay profitable.

It seems the state is spending far too much

money and the country’s workers are expected

to fund the excesses. This while Stats SA’s 2017

Poverty Trends report shows that around 55% of

South Africans live below the upper poverty line.

Clearly, our upcoming middleclass and the

poorest of the poor will once again suffer most.

UASA demands that the state start saving on its

expenditure wherever possible and without delay

and start acting in the best interest of its citizens.

Financially crippling our workers is not the way to

go about creating a better future for all.

Last week’s drop in the interest rate, although

welcome, is not even a drop in the bucket

compared to what South Africans are expected to

fork out.

The hefty increase in the price of petrol, diesel

and paraffin is cause for concern.

The record high jumps in fuel prices are due to

stronger international oil prices and a large deficit

carried over from April, according to the AA, which

also holds that the pressured international oil

prices account for two-thirds of the price rise.

Besides the ripple effect on the transport cost

of consumer goods and on the cost of workers

travelling to and from work, the increased price of

paraffin will hit the poor who need heating in the

cold winter months.

International oil prices and demand play a huge

role in the local pegging down of the fuel prices.

However, it is no secret the about half of the price

we pay is constituted by local additions to the cost.

Since it is the poor who suffer most as a result of

the price increases, maybe it is time government

looked at how local fuel prices are calculated, and

whether some the local additions’ income could be

sourced from elsewhere.

The country’s poor need a hand-up, they need

some more assistance from government to increase

their cash flow to keep their heads above water.

FUEL PRICE, TAXES financially cripple South Africa’s workers

Hefty fuel price increase will put the poor under even more pressure

UASA MEMBERS UNFAIRLY BEARING THE BRUNT OF MISMANAGEMENT AT SA EXPRESS

It is nothing less than criminal that UASA members

employed at SA Express should bear the brunt of

corrupt dealings and poor management practices at

the airline.

UASA represents both cabin crew and ground

staff employees at the company.

“We are shocked and saddened by the sudden

news and consequent action by the SACAA to

suspend the airline’s operating license.

“While we understand that such a decision must

be made in the interest of safety for passengers

and staff, it is clear that various and previous

levels of company management, the board of

directors and the shareholders themselves, have

governed the airline into the ground,” says Jannem

Goussard, Operational Manager at UASA.

One example of utter mismanagement are the

recent revelations by Pravin Gordhan, Minister of

Public Enterprises, exposing dodgy payments to

Trillian. It is this kind of reckless behaviour that

could ultimately cause our members to lose their

jobs if the company cannot be saved from going

under,” says Goussard.

In anticipation that the interests of our members

will be taken into account when hard decisions

are made, UASA wishes to pledge its full support

to the new board, acting CEO as well as Gordhan

with their endeavours to salvage the company.

WAGE SETTLEMENT IN BUS INDUSTRY MEANS LOCK-OUT IS LIFTED AS WELL

Following the protracted negotiations and the

three month strike in the bus industry, we have

received notice from Golden Arrow bus services

that the Lock-out notice has been lifted with effect

from 00:01 on 15 May 2018. This means that

services went back to normal with effect from 15

May 2018.

Click here to see Notice

GOLDEN ARROW BUS SERVICES TO APPLY FOR EXEMPTION FROM WAGE AGREEMENT

Golden Arrow Bus Services informed UASA of

its intention to seek exemption from the wage

agreement reached after the recent grueling three

week strike.

GABS indicated that they will pay the 9% ATB

increase for 2018 as per the agreement, but that

they will seek exemption for the 2019 increase,

especially since they already pay much higher

rates than other operators in the industry.

We will monitor the situation and keep you

informed.

TO ALL UASA MEMBERS

The trade union UASA had the opportunity to

meet with the newly appointed minister of

State Owned Enterprises, Mr. Pravin Gordhan, to

discuss the plight of Denel employees who might be

facing retrenchment due to the poor management

and neglect of Denel management and its board.

Mr. Gordhan was speaking at the annual FEDUSA

Collective Bargaining Conference.

“We explained to the minister that we have, in

writing, several matters of concern raised over

the past months with Denel’s management, which

were also tabled at the meeting. In addition, we

also conveyed that the Denel board which met

22 February 2018 and inter alia discussed the

restructuring of the Denel workforce, which

includes LMT Products (Pty) Ltd, of which

Denel is the majority shareholder. The company

apparently contemplates the retrenchment 50%

of its employees”, says Willie van Eeden, Sector

Manager responsible for aerospace industries in

the union. “We reiterated our opposition to any

form of restructuring that will negatively impact

on the job security and financial freedom of our

members”, says van Eeden. “ We lost confidence

and trust in the Board and Executive Management

of Denel because of the way they interacted with

employees and external stakeholders. The latter

caused serious reputational damage to the Denel

Group. Towards this end, we appealed to the

minister for his urgent intervention to put a stop

to the plans of Denel by way of conducting a full

forensic audit and an investigation to prevent any

further destruction of shareholder value”, he said.

The minister explained that poor management of

SOE’s took its toll over the last 10 years and it will

take a major intervention in each one of them to

get them to function optimally again. He stressed

that major changes will be needed and that the

cooperation of all stakeholders will be of critical

importance.

He took serious note of our Denel specific pleas

and he said the he will investigate the same while

he also expressed his concern that a number of

SOE’s, including Denel, could soon be running out

of cash, which is a very undesirable situation.



MINISTER PRAVIN GORDHAN WILL LOOK INTO DENEL AFFAIRS

DENEL: BAD FAITH BARGAININGSTAFF SALARIES FOR JUNE AT RISK

The trade union UASA has been engaged in

salary negotiations at a centralised level

with Denel Management since the beginning

of April 2018.

The initial offer from Denel Management was a

4% increase, for non-scheduled employees, who

constitute approximately 70% of the employees

within the recognised bargaining unit within Denel.

During wage negotiations held on the 4th

June 2018, UASA raised concerns received from

members that the calculations presented by

Management was incorrect.

Although Management initially insisted their

calculations were correct, they later conceded

that their calculations were indeed wrong. Denel

budgeted for a 4% increase. UASA suggested that

employees get 5.2% for 9 months, which would

still have been within the 4% budget. Denel argued

it should be 3.9% per month for the same period,

which was of course wrong. Denel Management

was left red-faced and a potential injustice

was averted by UASA and its members. Denel

Management requested to consult their mandate

holders before returning to the negotiations table.

The parties met again on 15 June 2018, UASA

of course expecting a mere formality, however, it

came as a shock when management presented a

memorandum addressed to Labour, in which they

declared that they are not willing to negotiate

further and that parties have exhausted all levels of

engagement with the following offer put to Labour.

Scheduled Employees 5.73% (MEIBC equivalent)

Non Scheduled Employees 4%

Management (First 3 reporting levels 0%)

Management furthermore indicated that the

abovementioned offer will be effective from 1 July

2018, only payable when cash becomes available,

with no back pay.

Denel also, disgracefully, informed the unions

that the salaries of employees for the month of

June were at risk of not being paid. Quote from the

memo: “Please note that the wages payable for the

month of June could be affected as communicated

at the meeting”.

The actions of Denel Management are

considered to be the epitome of bad-faith

negotiations, especially when one considers

the immense work the new Minister of Public

Enterprises, Minister Pravin Gordhan, had done

thus far, to restore reputation and credibility of

Denel, not only amongst employees and unions,

but amongst creditors, suppliers and investors /

customers.

Not only did Denel management not offer an

apology for their miscalculations, but simply

indicated that the Board Chairperson made the

decision and that their cash flow is in serious

pressure.

While we acknowledge that the company is

struggling financially, and we have committed to

work with the Minister to restore Denel to its

former glory, we find it extremely unfair that 70%

of the Denel workforce (non-scheduled employees)

are to carry the burden with a much lesser increase

than the rest of the employees within Denel.

We thus express our utmost disappointment

with the Denel team. Their conduct smacks of the

typical irresponsible Corporate Governance and

ineffective leadership that caused the average SOC

to be in the state that it is, name a drain on the

fiscus.

UASA therefore call upon the Minister of Public

Enterprises yet again, to salvage and restore

integrity of the management of Denel.



Transnet boodskap aan pensioenarisseTransnet-pensioenarisse se stryd is ‘n geloofsaak

soos bewys deur Grondwethof-oorwinning

Mediaverklaring deur:

Adv. Anton Alberts

VF Plus-voorsitter en parlementêre woordvoerder:

Vervoer

25 April 2018

Die VF Plus is verheug oor vandag se

Grondwethof-uitspraak ten gunste van

die Transnet-pensioenarisse aangesien die

aangeleentheid vir die sowat 40 000 verarmde

pensioentrekkers, wat groot lyding deurgaan, ŉ

geloofsaak geword het.

Die VF Plus wil in besonder dankie sê vir die

goeie werk wat die onafhanklike regspan in die

saak gedoen het wat ŉ deurslaggewende rol in

vandag se positiewe uitslag gespeel het.

Ek het sowat drie weke gelede met die Minister

van Openbare Ondernemings, mnr. Pravin

Gordhan, oor die saak gepraat en hom gewys op

die effek wat dit op Transnet en die staat kan hê

indien die Grondwethof teen Transnet sou beslis,

soos nou gebeur het.

Op die minister se versoek het ek ‘n skrywe

aan hom gestuur waarin die hele aangeleentheid

volledig uiteen gesit is. Hy het dit ontvang en het

toe reeds begin om die kwessie te ondersoek.

Die VF Plus sal nou met meer gesag die gesprek

met min. Gordhan opvolg sodat hy so gou doenlik

met die regspan in gesprek kan tree om hopelik

‘n spoedige en billike skikking te beding vir

onmiddellike verligting vir die pensioenarisse.

Transnet pensioners’ fight is a matter of faith as

proven by Con Court victory

Media release by:

Adv. Anton Alberts

FF Plus chairperson and parliamentary

spokesperson: Transport

25 April 2018

The FF Plus is pleased that today the

Constitutional Court ruled in favour of the

Transnet pensioners seeing as the matter became

a matter of faith for many of the approximately 40

000 impoverished pensioners who are suffering

greatly.

The FF Plus wants to thank the independent

legal team in particular for their good work,

which played a definitive role in today’s positive

outcome.

About three weeks ago, I discussed the matter

with the Minister of Public Enterprises, Mr

Pravin Gordhan, and brought to his attention

the impact that a ruling against Transnet would

have on Transnet as well as the state and now the

Constitutional Court has indeed delivered such a

ruling.

On the minister’s request I sent a letter to him

explaining the matter in detail. On receipt of it, he

immediately started to explore the matter.

The FF Plus will now follow up their discussion

with Min Gordhan by requesting that he meets

with the legal team as soon as possible in order to

hopefully negotiate a speedy and fair settlement

that will bring pensioners immediate relief.

UASA welcomes the appointment of the

new Denel board by Minister of Public

Enterprises Pravin Gordhan.

We trust that Cabinet will approve the new

board soonest.

Gordhan’s consultation process with key

stakeholders to establish a way forward for the

state-owned entity (SOE) is a prudent step that

should deliver good results for South Africa.

South Africans know very well that SOEs

play an important role in our economy and

understand that, when performing well, they

contribute to the development and economic

well-being of us all.

For UASA the last straw and final loss of trust

in Denel as an economic player was when our

members and other employees of the SOE did not

receive their bonuses at the agreed-on time at

the end of November last year.

We subsequently met with Gordhan after his

appointment in Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet

and received his undertaking to rectify the

situation at Denel and other SOEs. In this regard

we especially welcome that no members of the

previous board were retained and that Denel can

now hopefully move into the future and regain

the trust of South Africans and employees with

the job security of our members intact.

We will hold Gordhan to his promise to hold

the wrongdoers at Denel to account and weed

out any corrupt practices. We trust that action at

other SOEs will follow suit as a matter of urgency.

UASA WELCOMES NEW DENEL BOARD; DECISIVE ACTION AT OTHER SOE’S MUST NOW FOLLOW

UASA welcomes the confirmation of Mr.

Phakamani Hadebe as CEO of Eskom, as

announced by Public Enterprises Minister Pravin

Gordhan today.

After the destructive reign of Pres. Jacob Zuma,

where we saw government coffers looted by

politicians and their compatriots, it is comforting

to have a president like Cyril Ramaphosa at

the helm and Gordhan as Minister of Public

Enterprises, who can clearly identify the rot and

meticulously peel the onion until they find it and

deal with it.

We have seen this with Denel, Transnet, South

African Airways, SA Express and are seeing the

same happening at Eskom.

Gordhan’s appointment of new boards,

through which new and hopefully capable senior

management are being put in place, are equally

welcome. While it will take time to turn around the

respective state-owned enterprises, we can take

comfort in the strong focus on the transformation

of these enterprises into viable and sustainable

business that can add shareholder value as opposed

to the destruction that we experienced hitherto.

The latest appointments are proof that

Ramaphosa is serious about rooting out

corruption.

Our hope is that the Minister of Cooperative

Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Zweli

Mkhize will be able to achieve the same

successes with municipalities, 70% of whom are

dysfunctional and an open drain to the fiscus.

APPOINTMENT OF HADEBE AT ESKOM SHOWS RAMAPHOSA IS SERIOUS ABOUT ROOTING OUT CORRUPTION



FEDUSA appeals to Nzimande to INTERVENE IN AUTOPAX CRISISThe Federation of Unions of South Africa

(FEDUSA) has written a letter to Transport

Minister Blade Nzimande appealing to him to

intervene in state owned bus company Autopax

after it notified employees that it won’t be to pay

April salaries because of cash crunch. Autopax is

a subsidiary of road and rail transport parastatal

Transnet.

In a letter addressed to staff, Autopax Interim

Chief Executive Officer Nathi Khena said the

company has been experiencing a cash flow crisis

over the past 12 months due to a depleted fleet of

buses and a declining pool of passengers; adding

that the current bus strike had compounded the

situation.

“Based on the above, I regrettably wish to

advise all employees that the company will not

be in a position to pay the April 2018 salaries as

expected. This is the

main due to the fact

that the company does

not have the adequate

cash flow to meet

this month’s payroll

requirement,” Khena

said.

However the

United National

Transport Union (UNTU), Transnet biggest union

and an affiliate of FEDUSA said workers should

not be made to bear the consequences of poor

management.

“UNTU will not accept Autopax’s pathetic

excuse that this is due to the ongoing bus strike

that other unions in the bus transport sector

embarked on last week. It is a constitutional right

of all workers to embark on a protected strike.

“By withholding their salaries and stating

that the company cannot pay them because an

adequate number of buses could not operate, is

holding the striking workers ransom to return to

work or else their families would be without food

and shelter,” said UNTU General Secretary Steve

Harris.

FEDUSA General Secretary Dennis George said

a permanent Board for Autopax parent company

Transnet should be appointed immediately to

deal decisively with a plethora of poor

governance issues that were

now cascading down

to the bottom and

negatively affecting the

livelihoods of workers,

including putting the

security of their pensions

at risk.

FEDUSA WELCOMES APPOINTMENT OF TRANSNET INTERIM BOARD


(FEDUSA) has welcomed Public Enterprises

Minister Pravin Gordhan’s appointment of a

team of experienced technocrats headed by former

North West Premier Popo Molefe to serve as Interim

Board members of troubled logistics parastatal,

Transnet.

FEDUSA believes that Transnet is too important for

the South African economy to be allowed to fail and

the appointment opens a new chapter in its history

that will be crucial moving forward.

Gordhan moved swiftly to appoint the new Board

after rejecting representations by considered by the

remaining Transnet directors Seth Radebe, Potso

Mathekga and Zainul Nagdee on why they should not

be axed noting that:

“Transnet is facing serious allegations of

maladministration and corruption. The previous

board has not demonstrated appreciation of the

seriousness of issues at hand or the ability to deal with

these decisively in order to protect the entity in the

interest of South Africans; we have to hold directors of

SOCs to a high standard of corporate governance and

accountability and to protect the assets of the State”.

FEDUSA believes that Molefe has amply

demonstrated his ethical leadership and sincere

commitment to clean governance during his long

drawn out court battles with the minister of transport

to force him to appoint a permanent Board for another

troubled state company, Prasa.

FEDUSA is the largest politically non-aligned trade

union federation in South Africa and represents a

diverse membership from a variety of sectors in

industry. See www.fedusa.org.za for more information.

FEDUSA STANDS BY STRIKING SASSA WORKERSThe Federation of Unions of South Africa

(FEDUSA) fully supports the right of SASSA

(South African Social Security Agency (SASSA)

workers within the Public Servants Association (PSA)

– an affiliate of the union federation that represents

the majority of SASSA employees – to embark on an

indefinite industrial action as from today to demand

decent wages and better working conditions

SASSA workers decided to go on strike after

wage talks with agency reached a deadlock. In

February 2018 the PSA tabled a wage increase

demand on behalf of SASSA workers but SASSA

failed to table any offer in response. In terms of

the Constitution of the SASSA National Bargaining

Forum (SNBF), if parties do not conclude a

collective agreement within 30 days of the matter

being tabled, any party may declare a dispute.

FEDUSA welcomes the meeting with Social

Development Minister Susan Shabangu today to

discuss the possible solution to the dispute.

SASSA’s failure to respond to workers demand

left the PSA with no option but to approach the

Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and

Arbitration. Conciliation for a certificate of non-

resolution which was duly issued on 23 April

2018. An extensive balloting by the PSA resulted

mandated its members to continue with the

industrial action.

FEDUSA is aware that the strike will affect the

most vulnerable members of society and on many

occasions actually delay serving the strike notice

to afford SASSA a further opportunity to table its

offer to no avail.

The FEDUSA hopes common sense will prevail

and the parties can return to the negotiating table

as soon as possible.

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AMANZI BARGAINING COUNCIL WAGE NEGOTIATIONS: 2018The General Secretary of the Amanzi Bargaining

Council has reminded all parties to the council

that centralised bargaining would commence on 4

May 2018.

In order to facilitate an orderly bargaining

process, it was agreed that :

Union Salary/Wage and allied demands will be

consolidated and submitted to the GS by 20 April

2018.

At the council meeting scheduled for 4 May

2018 at Turffontein Racecourse, submissions will

be considered and clarified.

The latter submissions may include:

Salary/Wages and Minimum wage

Medical Scheme

Retirement Benefits

Retrenchment Policy and Severance pay

Housing Allowance

Annual Leave

Maternity and Family responsibility leave

Sick leave

Hours of work

Shift Allowance

Minimum Service Agreement

Please bear in mind that Rand Water will not

be part of the foregoing negotiations due to the

multi-year wage agreement reached earlier.

PERSONAL CARE EMPLOYMENT NOTICE BOARDS

CEO Stephen Delport explains how the

Bargaining Council is offering free notice

board services at their offices to assist with

salons needing staff and stylists looking for

jobs.

Click here for the full Video of Employment

Notice Boards.

PAPER & PULP WAGE NEGOTIATIONS

Avril Kotze from our Durban office reports

that CEPPAWU is sticking to its demand for

a 12.27% wage increase, while UASA and the rest

of organised Labour are willing to continue with

negotiations as per the mandate received from the

members. The mediation process will follow soon

and we will keep you posted.

UASA and Enstra Paper entered into a

multiyear wage agreement whereby our

members will get an 8% wage adjustment

with effect from 1 July 2018. Based on the average

inflation rate for the period June 2018 and May

2019, employees will get an increase of 5.5% with

effect from 1 July 2019. If the average inflation

rate for the period is lower that 5.5%, the employer

guarantees a minimum increase of 5.5%, but if

inflation goes beyond 6.5%, all parties will open up

negotiations again.

Click here to view other items addressed in the

agreement.

Well done to our negotiators!

The CCMA Commissioner suggested that the

following elements could facilitate a settlement

agreement:

7% increase across the board

Minimum wage increased to R7250 per month

1% increase to shift allowance and

Other issues all referred to the bargaining Council.

A SMS has been sent to all affected members

to obtain a mandate in view of the next meeting

between all parties taking place on Wednesday, 11

July 2018.

We will work on the majority YES or NO votes. A

“no responses” will also be counted as a YES.

We will keep you informed.

Avril Kotze

MEMBERS AT ENSTRA PAPER SETTLE ON 8% WAGE INCREASE

Paper and pulp wage dispute

PERSONAL CARE CHRONICLE:Please read extracts from the June 2018 Bargaining Council Chronicle

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SECTOR NEWS

26 UASA Quarterly Report – August 2018


(FEDUSA) has condemned in the strongest

possible terms the use of violence as a way

of resolving disputes of any nature be it at the

workplace, on the streets or at home. FEDUSA’s

concerns come in the wake of the ambush and brutal

shooting of the National Teachers’ Union (NATU)

Deputy President, Mr. Allen Thompson in Umhlanga,

north of Durban on Friday, said FEDUSA General

Secretary, Dennis George.

Irrespective of whether Mr Thompson had

sworn enemies or whether the callous attack

arose due to NATU’s continued insistence for the

KwaZulu Natal (KZN) Education Department to

be placed under the supervision of the National

Department of Education due to various cases

of corruption being exposed, no civilized society

should embrace violence as a way of settling

differences. Rigorous punitive measures must be

imposed to ensure that the increasing levels of

volatility and instability that beclouds the province

is minimised and eradicated, insisted George.

Workers in our country can I’ll afford to lose

leaders of Thompson’s calibre nor have union

members and leaders that remain steadfast in

taking principled positions on critical worker

issues, silenced or eliminated, for whistle

blowing. Educators remain a critical component

in moving South Africa forward. With these

increased levels of attacks on our educators,

the National Development Plan’s (NDP) vision

2030, of a South Africa that will be enriched by

universal early childhood education, high-quality

schooling, further education and training that

allows them to fulfil their potential and expanding

higher education that accelerates the shift to a

knowledge economy, remains a far cry from reality.

George, who has been in constant touch with

NATU President Siphosethu Ngcobo, has appealed

to the nation to pray for Thompson as he fights

for his life in Hospital. Justice must be served and

these faceless cowards, severely punished.

FEDUSA CONDEMNS THE USE OF VIOLENCE

IN RESOLVING DISPUTES

SUGAR WAGE DISPUTE

At conciliation meeting facilitated by the CCMA

yesterday, employers proposed a 5.6% ATB

increase and indicated willingness to discuss Sick

leave/ Family Responsibility leave & all other items

that form part of the terms of reference. As a result

of the positive developments, the parties agreed

to extend the conciliation process and to continue

negotiations on 1 and 2 June 2018. Note that AMCU

is not part of the dispute.


SUGAR BARGAINING COUNCIL: WAGE NEGOTIATIONS

The dispute process in the council hit a snag

when AMCU indicate that they want to be

part of the wage dispute. We all know that they

initially demanded separate negotiations with the

employers but that their attempt failed.

As a consequence, they now want to join UASA

and FAWU in the dispute process, while, as

mentioned before, at the Sugar Bargaining Council,

they indicated that don’t need us. To their surprise,

however, their status as a minority union has been

confirmed and it now depends on a legal process

whether they will be allowed to be part of it or not.


SUGAR WAGE DISPUTE SETTLED WITH 7.5% INCREASE

Ravi Naidoo reports the good news that the

Sugar Industry wage dispute has been settled.

We have been able to deliver on the mandate given

to us by the members and we settled on 7.5%,

backdated 1 April. Family responsibility leave of 5

days and 50% of pay for sick leave when a member

exhausted his/her sick leave will be paid for 6

months. Other items such as housing and shift

allowances, medical aid & reduction of hours will be

addressed separately.

Congratulations on a job well done and thank for

the support from the members!

The late Allen Thompson who was brutally shot and

killed in Umhlanga.

AMANZI BARGAINING COUNCIL: WAGE NEGOTIATIONS

Wage negotiations in the Amanzi bargaining

Council is progressing well and the next

meeting will take place on 14 June 2018.

Click here to read the full report

HUMAN RIGHTS DAYWe all have rights, and so do others. Let

us remember and respect that. Cherish

yours today.

YOUTH DAYIn celebration of Youth Day, let us care for our

youth as they will care for us when they lead

us into the future.

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The information in this document is provided as general information. It does not constitute financial, tax, legal or investment advice and the PSG Konsult Group of Companies does not guarantee its suitability or potential value. Since individual needs and risk profiles differ, we suggest you consult your qualified financial adviser, if needed. Affiliates of the PSG Konsult Group are authorised financial services providers. PSG Insure is a division of PSG Konsult Limited.

For months, Capetonians have been bracing themselves for the eventuality of Day Zero. Even though this has been pushed out even further, the City is still depending on rainfall and continued water-saving efforts to keep Day Zero at bay. The crippling drought in the Northern and Eastern Cape has also yet to loosen its grip. While the threat of running out of water isn’t facing the entire country, the drought has made news headlines around the world, and fellow South Africans have become more conscious of their water usage.

Various questions around how your insurance might be impacted by a drought have no doubt crossed your mind, even if you don’t live in the Cape provinces. This newsletter focuses on some common queries. Should the municipal taps run dry, it’s best to be prepared.

What happens if a fire starts at my property and the water is off – will I be covered for damages? As per the National Building Regulations, it is the responsibility of individuals and businesses to provide, service and maintain any firefighting equipment (such as extinguishers), fire pumps and water tanks. These measures are also required for insurance cover. If a firefighter can’t get to you and you don’t have a fire extinguisher in good working order, there is a good chance your claim will be repudiated.

A wise move would be for businesses to train some employees to use fire extinguishers, and make sure everyone knows what to do if a fire breaks out. In addition – whether at home or work – make sure any electrical issues are dealt with immediately.

In a commercial or agricultural space, have infrared inspections done on electrical distribution equipment (this should be done annually in any case). Also make use of fire breaks and clean up any vegetation – particularly dead plants – so you can prevent fire spreading.

Can my geyser be adversely affected if the water goes off – and will it be covered?Unfortunately, when water supply is suddenly restricted to a geyser, it can cause some damage. To comply with the terms of your insurance cover, all your geysers, plumbing and electrical fittings must be installed by an accredited

professional. Damage from a cut to water supply due to drought will unlikely be covered, but claims may be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. It may be a good idea to switch off your geyser if you are going away for a day or longer, so that if there are any sudden cuts, it won’t be too damaging.

The City of Cape Town has also advised that residents adjust their water stop-cocks, which will help reduce water pressure and minimise any potential damage should water supply be temporarily or suddenly interrupted.

Can I insure my water-saving equipment?Many people – both for residential or commercial use – have invested in water-saving devices and systems. These may include JoJo tanks and boreholes, fittings and fixtures in bathrooms or kitchens, and irrigation or piping for grey water to feed outside. Any and all of these additions should be included in your contents or building insurance.

While you won’t need to specify the items, their true replacement value must be factored into your overall contents or building sums insured to ensure they are covered against damages. (It may be a good time to double-check in general that your contents and building cover is sufficient for your needs.)

Surely I can simply insure my business against any losses from the water crisis – why worry? Drought is considered an ‘act of God’ in insurance terms, which makes cover a contentious issue. Business interruption cover and profit loss cover are unfortunately not valid in this case, making it all the more important to prevent any Day Zero from hitting. All businesses rely on water to some extent, and some much more than others.

A full risk assessment of your home and office will go a long way to mitigating risks early. This will mean you are more prepared, should Day Zero arrive. Please chat to your adviser if you have any specific concerns or other questions about your cover.

Delayed Day Zero doesn’t mean ditching water saving efforts

MARCH 2018 | 1

INSHORT

If it does come, how will my insurance be affected? Your questions answeredThe Federation of Unions of South Africa

(FEDUSA) will lobby Labour Minister Mildred

Oliphant, for a determination or principle

in labour law that will compensate actors in the

event of injuries at work and give them to access a

package of collective bargaining rights including the

formalizations of their incomes and copyrights to

their works.

The decision follows a joint meeting on Monday

between FEDUSA, UASA the Union, an affiliate

of FEDUSA and the South African Guild of Actors

(SAGA), a section of UASA on the precarious nature

of the work of actors in the film production industry

and the dramatic arts in South Africa. A Task Team

led by FEDUSA General Secretary Dennis George

will be constituted to act as champions of the lobby.

As a point of departure the meeting recognised

that two key labour laws, namely the Labour

Relations Act which denied them workplace

dispute resolution mechanisms and other

Collective Bargaining rights because it classified

them as Independent Contractors, a class of

workers also informally known as Freelancers;

and COIDA or Compensation for Occupational

Injuries and Diseases which ring-fenced them

out of compensation for dangerous work, did not

offer actors social protection, rendering their

occupations precarious in terms of standards set

down by the International Labour Organization.

Over the years SAGA and UASA have mounted

various campaigns including lobbying parliament

mainly focusing on copyright and compensations

for dangerous work done by actors such as stunts

on film sets and exposure to accidents during live

events which was intensified recently by a death

on a film shoot in the Drakensberg during a scene

performed on the edge of a waterfall.

However the parties also recognized that rapid

technological advances and digitalisation of work

process was changing the nature of work in the

world which necessitated the need to move away

from classical definitions of work and industrial

relations; and explore progressive ways in which

actors could benefit from the changed environment.

International best practices in the Independent

Production Sector would also be closely followed

to guide the local performance industry in the right

direction.

FEDUSA TO LOBBY LABOUR MINISTER FOR THE SOCIAL PROTECTION OF ACTORS

Wage agreement signed with Western Suburbs Bowling Club, Port Elizabeth

Louis Buys from our PE office reports that they

successfully completed the following wage

negotiations with Western Suburbs Bowling club:

General Increase of 7 percent backdated to 1

April 2018.

9% increase on company contribution towards

pension fund

R15.00 per day transport allowance for workers

that commute to work paid in arrears.

Well done Louis and the PE team. You have done

well for the members.

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WILL YOU STILL HAVE A VOICE AFTER YOUR DEATH?

If you do not have a will in place, the answer to

this question might well be, “no”. This means

that you may have a problem.

Your will is not something you put in place,

when you know that you are dying from a

life threatening disease, or when you turn

75. Rather, it is a vitally important personal

document that you must get in order today so

that your voice will be heard and adhered to

after your death.

If you die without having a valid will, the

Master of the High Court will wind up your

estate and distribute it, according to the laws

of intestate succession. That means that you

will die “intestate” and the state decides how

your assets are distributed, according to

current laws.

Your estate may go to family members you

don’t get along with, or haven’t even met!

If you don’t have a say, the people near and

dear to your heart may be left with nothing

and will have no financial relief during this

difficult time.

So start working on your will today. If you

die and have a legally valid will, your estate

will be allocated according to your wishes. In

this way you can make sure that all of your

loved ones will be taken care of.

Godiva Barnard

LLB Attorney

Wealth Fiduciary Adviser

[email protected]

Cell: +27 (66) 215 8890

ADDRESSING YOUR DATA BREACH RISKBy Preeta Bhagattjee, Director in the Technology

and Sourcing practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

In the wake of recent data breach incidents, it is

imperative that businesses give the provisions of

the Protection

of Personal

Information Act,

No 4 of 2013 (Act)

their full attention,

even though

the substantive

provisions of the

Act are not yet in

force. This is borne

out by the reality

that these incidents

are affecting South

African businesses

more frequently

- which aligns with global statistics that point to

an alarming escalation in cybercrimes and data

breaches.

It is good business practice to ensure that your

business’s logical and physical security measures

and safeguards are robust and are at least aligned

to industry standards and where possible, to

industry best practices. This is the first step to

ensuring that your business is less vulnerable

to a data breach or cyber incident and that your

business is aligned to the requirements of the

Act. The Act requires that you ensure the security

and integrity of personal information in your

possession or under your control with appropriate,

reasonable technical and organisational

measures to prevent the unlawful access to or

the loss or damage or unauthorised destruction

of personal information, which measures and

safeguards should align to generally accepted

information security practices or industry specific

requirements or professional rules.

Nevertheless, even the most secure businesses

could still be on the receiving end of a data

breach as a result of the increasing skill and

sophistication with which cybercriminals operate.

This means that it is imperative to consider your

risks in relation to such an eventuality and to

have a robust,

comprehensive

data breach/

cyber incident

response plan in

place – which can

be immediately

implemented

should such an

event affect your

business.

By adopting

a pro-active

management

strategy rather

than crisis driven one and having a well-planned

and comprehensive data breach response

plan, you will ensure that your business is

protected - not just from a legal perspective

and to contain business interruption and ensure

business continuity - but also from a reputational

perspective. How quickly and how well you

respond is a key imperative in these situations.

Implementing a pre-defined data breach

response plan will also assist with protecting your

reputation.

Timeous notification to the relevant regulators

is critical and being responsive and transparent

with information relating to the breach with your

clients and stakeholders as well as the media can

go a long way in assisting to manage the impact of

a data breach on your business. The consequences

of not doing so are obvious. There are numerous

examples abroad of companies who had not dealt

with a data breach timeously or in compliance

with the law who have lost clients, share value,

credibility and who suffered financially following a

data breach (including where they have been faced

with extensive investigations, damages claims

and have incurred significant costs to fix the

vulnerabilities in their systems).

King IV also places an obligation on the board

of a company to be aware of and address the risks

relating to cyber incidents. The board is tasked

with overseeing business continuity and resilience

arrangements as well as the business’ proactive

monitoring of cyber incidents. This means that

cybersecurity should be a board level agenda item.

At present, the sections of the Act which

have come into effect are those that establish

the Information Regulator (Regulator) as the

regulatory body tasked with the obligation to

govern and ensure compliance under the Act, as

well as the sections setting out the procedure

for regulation-making by the Regulator. The

chairperson of the Regulator, Pansy Tlakula,

indicated in a recent radio interview that the office

of the Regulator will be operational by next year.

So, if this indication is anything to go by, it would

appear that the remainder of the Act could come

into force by next year.

Even though businesses would still have a

one-year grace period (which could be extended

for up to three years) to become compliant with

the provisions of the Act in respect of existing

processing activities and it would only be then

that punitive measures may be implemented

against non-compliant companies, the court of

public opinion is a real risk to businesses who are

affected by a data breach incident. Time has run

out! It is strongly advised that businesses become

compliant with the requirements of the Act and it

does not stop there.

To fully protect your business and ensure that

you do not cause unnecessary damage to your

reputation or at least are effective at mitigating

the fall out of any serious data breach impacting

your business, you should plan for such an

eventuality.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

also applies to certain South African businesses

and this is already in force - so urgency is

definitely the order of the day!



AVRIL KOTZE REACHES 10 YEARS SERVICEWe congratulate Avril Kotze from our Durban

Office for having completed 10 years’

service at UASA. Avril is doing a sterling job, in

amongst other, the paper and wood and sugar

industries. She is a fearless negotiators and with her,

UASA members always come first.

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STUDY GRANTS AWARDED TO 14 STUDENTS

We are pleased to announce the names of

the recipients of UASA’s study grants

for 2018.

Seven students were each awarded a grant

valued R 5 000 and seven were awarded grants of

R2 500 each:

GRANTS VALUED R5 000

MA Blom

H Botha

EM Eales

NM Mokonoto

A Sahadev

AR Tredoux

JC van der Poel

GRANTS VALUED R2 500

MA Adams

OG Denation

L Liphoto

C Manickum

MS Mkhwanazi

T Tsanganyado

KM Ubise

Congratulations to everyone. We wish you all

the very best of success with your studies.

The adjudicating panel applied their minds to all

the applications received and awarded the grants

to the successful applicants in accordance with the

following criteria:

Number of years’ uninterrupted membership of

UASA

Number of previous unsuccessful applications

Number of dependents

Previously disadvantaged groups

Number of enrolled children

Member’s annual income

Spouse’s income

Field of study

*We wish to remind our readers that the decision of the adjudicating panel is final and no correspondence shall be entered into regarding the final outcome as decided by UASA’s NEC.

UASA RUSTENBURG IS RELOCATING!

The relocation of the UASA Rustenburg

offices to no. 3 Safari Gardens, Arend

Road in Rustenburg was a temporary measure

while the building project of the new PSG

offices are still in progress. UASA will issue

a communication as soon as we we have

relocated to the new offices, which will most

probably be in November 2018.

Johannes en Mnr Hugo

Johannes Lichaba for an unbelievable 35 years’ service

LONG SERVICE AWARDSChief Corporate Officer Jacques Hugo presented two of our colleagues with long service certificates.

Congratulations to both colleagues!

Heidi en Mnr Hugo

Heidi Venter for 15 years’s loyal service

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BEYERS CLAASSENDis met groot hartseer dat ons moet meedeel dat

ons ou staatmaker-vriend en kollega Beyers

Claassen onlangs oorlede is.

Beyers het vir n lang tydperk n stryd gestry

teen nierversaking en later teen kanker ook.

Die aanslag was uiteindelik te groot en hy het sy

moedige stryd teen die siekte verloor.

Beyers was n Karoo-seun in murg en bloed en hy

het eers by Transnet as n treindrywer gewerk. In

die laat 90’s was hy een van die leiersfigure onder

n hele klomp treindrywers wat by die destydse

Salstaff aangesluit het. Ons het Beyers leer ken

as n vurige kampvegter vir die regte van werkers

en na die samesmelting met UASA in 2002, het

n n voltydse aanstelling by die vakbond aanvaar

vanwaar hy werksaam onder ons lede in die Suid-

en Wes-Kaap was.

Beyers laat sy vrou Jolanda en sy seun Louis

agter.

Ons betoon graag ons innige medelye aan al

ons UASA lede wat met Beyers te doen gehad het,

met sy Moeder en susters asook sy vrou en seun.

Mag ons Hemelse Vader julle vertoos en bemoedig

gedurende julle tydperk van rou.

Rus in vrede ou vriend. Die leemte wat jy

agterlaat sal moeilik gevul word.

It was with great sorrow that we had to announce

the passing of our stalwart, friend and colleague,

Beyers Claassen.

Beyers struggled with renal failure and later

with cancer as well for a long period of time, he

finally lost his last battle.

Beyers has been a son of the Karoo through

and through. He worked for Transnet as a train

driver and he was one of the leaders among a

group of train drivers that joined the then Salstaff

back in the late 90’s. We got to know Beyers as a

true leader among men, fighting for the rights of

workers and after UASA and Salstaff amalgamated

in 2002, he accepted full time employment at the

union from where he serviced UASA members in

the Western and Southern Cape.

Beyers leaves behind his wife Jolanda and his

son Louis.

We would like to express our condolences with

his members, his Mother, his sisters and his son.

May our Heavenly Father console you during your

time of bereavement.

Rest in peace dear friend. The gap that you leave

behind will not be filled easily.

CYNTHIA MABITLE

We were saddened by the passing of one of the

stalwarts of the union, Cynthia Mabitle, who

suddenly passed away after she complained about a

chest pain.

Cynthia has been active in trade unionism for

a long time and as far back as 2000, she has been

appointed National Treasurer of Hactu. After

the amalgamation between Hactu and UASA

on 1 February 2001, Cynthia has been one of

the elected office bearers who represented the

hairdressers on the National Executive Committee

of UASA, where she later also served as one of the

Vice Presidents.

Cynthia was very active on several bargaining

council committees and her trade mark has been

that the interests of the members always came first.

On behalf of the National Executive Committee,

the CEO, UASA staff as well as all members, we

would like to express our heartfelt condolences

to the family. We hope and pray that they will

receive all the support they may need and that the

mercy of God will carry them through this time of

bereavement.

Rest in peace Cynthia. We will all miss you.

REST IN PEACE SOON

Avril Kotze from the UASA Durban office

relayed the sad news that Mr. Soon Cronje

from the NBCWPS (National Bargaining Council

for the Wood and Paper Sectors) passed away in

hospital on Friday morning, 13 April 2018.

Soon was one of the founding members of

SAMRI in 1994 which later amalgamated with

UASA on 1 September 2001. After his retirement,

Soon and his good wife started their own guest

house in Amanzimtoti and he later became an

agent for the NBCWPS, a position he held at the

time of his passing.

We are saddened by the passing of Soon. He will

be sorely missed.

Our prayers are that the Good Lord with console

and strengthen his wife and the children during

their time of bereavement. Rest in peace Soon!

IN MEMORIAM

Rus in vrede Beyers

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From: Mary Berry Cooks | By Mary Berry

Preperation time: less than 30 mins | Cooking time: 10 to 30 mins | Servings: 6

INGREDIENTS

350g/12oz penne pasta

2 x 80g/3oz packs Parma ham, snipped into small

pieces

250g/9oz small brown chestnut mushrooms,

halved or quartered

200g/7oz full-fat crème fraîche

100g/3½oz Parmesan, grated

2 tbsp chopped parsley

salt and pepper, to taste

To serve (optional)

green salad

crunchy bread

METHOD

Cook the pasta in a pan of boiling salted water

according to the packet instructions. Drain and

set aside

Heat a frying pan until hot. Add the pieces of

Parma ham and fry until crisp, remove half of

the ham onto a plate and set aside. Add the

mushrooms to the pan and fry for two minutes.

Add the crème fraîche and bring up to the boil.

Add the pasta, Parmesan and parsley and toss

together over the heat. Season well with salt

and pepper.

Serve with a green salad and crunchy bread.

RECIPE TIPS

If you want to use reduced fat crème fraîche, just

stir it through at the end of cooking otherwise

it will split. For special occasions, add a pack of

asparagus tips to the pasta four minutes before

the end of cooking time, then drain with the pasta.

This is my standby pasta supper as it is so delicious, so quick and everyone loves it. Great for everyday or for casual supper parties too.

15 minute pasta

Marlicht - GeneralMarlicht is the pride of the trade union UASA. When we acquired the property in 1991, the dream was to provide an opportunity for the ideal South Coast family holiday to UASA members and their families, as well as the wider public of course. Judging from Marlicht guests that are returning year after year, it tells us that Marlicht has indeed become a destination for the family to relax, to enjoy the ocean, to laze by the swimming pool and off course, to be a home away from home in our well-equipped and maintained units.

AcknowledgementThe Board of Directors of Marlicht decided that it is time to show our appreciation to those loyal guests who return year after year. Our appreciation comes in the form of discounts that we will give progressively for return bookings. Each guest will receive a Marlicht VIP card and this card will be the key to unlock bigger and bigger discounts for return bookings.

In addition to the above a further discount equal to 5 % of the customer’s final account to a maximum of R1 000 will be applied to the final account. The above is appli-cable to bookings of 7 nights and longer for high season bookings and 4 nights for low season as outlined in the annual Marlicht rate card. T&C’c apply. The directors reserve the right to change and or amend this loyalty program at their sole discretion.

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Marlicht VIP CARD

VIPMarlicht is wholly owned and

managed by UASA – the union

This is how your VIP card will workThe following discounts will be applicable:1st return: 5% during high season and long-weekends or 7.5%

during low season2nd return: 6% during high season and long-weekends or 8.5%

during low season3rd return: 7% during high season and long-weekends or 9.5%

during low season4th return: 8% during high season and long-weekends or 10.5%

during low season5th return: 9% during high season and long-weekends or 11.5%

during low season(Bookings must be 7 days or longer for high season and minimum 4 nights for low season – T’s and C’s apply)

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