THE JAN H. HOFMEYR SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE HELD IN THE OFFICES OF THE NON-EUROPEAN AND NATIVE AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, JOHANNESBURG MUNICIPAL­ITY, GENEVA HOUSE, MONDAY, JUNE 10TH, AT 1:00 O’CLOCK.

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PRESENT: Senator J. D. Rheinallt Jones (in the Chair), Mr. Graham Bal-lenden, Professor J. L. Gray, Councillor A. Immink, Miss Miriam Janisch, Mrs. J, D. Rheinallt Jones, Mr. J. Lewin, Councillor W. McEwan, Mrs. Ray E. Phillips, Mr. T. R. Ponsford, Mr. J. R.Rathebe, Archdeacon R. Y. P. Rouse, Rev. S. S. Tema, and Ray E. Phillips.Apologies were received from Professor T. Williams, Mr. B. W. Martin, Mr. Davkid Murray, and Mr. A. H. E. Andreasen.The Minutes of the previous meeting of the Committee were approved.

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CORRESPONDENCE: Correspondence with the following was read: Major H. S.Cooke, the Hon. J. H. Hofmeyr, Dr. John R. Mott, Mr. David Mur­ray, Transvaal Chamber of Mines, Victoria Falls & Transvaal Power Company, and Mr. W. S. Webber.

FINANCE: Mr. Phillips reported on the present state of the Committee’s appeal for funds as follows:

(1) Reoeived by the Hon. Treasurer;Native Recruiting Corporation, Ltd.,Wit. Native Labour Association, . .Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Prioe, . . . .African Explosives & Industries, Ltd,

(2) Definite, but not yet at hand; ...........Social Welfare Department, Johannesburg Muni­cipality.............. .................... 500- 0- 0

(3) Definite, but to be used as reserve funds atdiscretion of the General Committee:Carnegie Corporation, ................... 1,500- 0- 0

(4) Conditional on the raising of £1,500 per annumby the Committee:Union Department of Native Affairs, . . , 1,000- 0- 0

Total,............................................£ 3,685- 5- 0Prospective contributors: Deferred Pay Board of Control, Bantu Welfare Trust, Lighthome Bequest (B.M.S.C.), International Com­mittee of Y.M.C.A’S., Student Subsidies by Municipalities and Mines, and Individual Donors.

B. Authorisation was granted the Hon. Treasurer, Councillor A. Immink, to open and operate on a bank account in the name of the Jan H. Hofmeyr School of Social Work, any two of the fol­lowing to sign cheques: Mr. Immink, Senator J.D.Rheinallt Jones, Mr. T. R. Ponsford, and Mr. Phillips,,

C. The same four members were asked to act as a Finance Committee with the addition of Mr. Fritz Rosenberg who would be approaohed to act on the Committee on his return from America.

D. After discussion it was decided that the Financial Year should begin on October 1st, 1940, and that the Directorvs Salary should be payable as from that date.

E. For incidental expenses incurred by the Director previous to beginning of the financial year the Hon. Treasurer was author­ised to pay over to him the amount of £20 as Petty Cash to be renewable when exhausted.

DATE OF OPENING: It was decided that plans be directed toward an opening of the School on Wednesday, January 15th, 1941.

. £250- 0- 0

. 250- 0- 0

. 180- 0- 05- 5- 0

PREMISES: Mr. Phillips was asked to investigate fully the question of premises to be used for School purposes and to report to the General Committee at its next meeting.

STAFFING AMD SELECTION OF STUDENT BODY: It was decided to appoint thefollowing t cT~deal with' the question of Staff and selection of students: Mrs. J. D. Rheinallt Jones, Mr. J. Lewin, Mr. J. R. Rathebe, Rev. S. S. Tema, and Mr. Phillips.

PART-TIME SECRETARY: Mr. Phillips was authorised to make such arrange­ments for secretarial assistance as were necessary in conduc­ting preliminary correspondence before the matter of full-time Secretary should be dealt with by the Committee.

STATIONERY: Mr. Phillips and Mr. Ponsford were authorised to proceed with the preparation and printing of a suitable letter-head.

REPRESENTATION ON NATIONAL COUNCIL EXECUTIVE: In view of the fact that the General Committee was not specifically represented on the Executive Committee of the South African National Council of Young Men's Christian Associations, it was decided to request the National Council to appoint Mr. J. Richard Rathebe as such representative

The meeting adjourned at 1:55 p.m.

Confirmed at meeting held o n ............ .......... 19....

CHAIRMAN.

I 14 tV# SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL COUNCIL OF YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS

JAN H. HOFMEYR SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

the Training of Social Workers among Non-Europeans _in South Africa.

OBJECT:The Object of the Jan H. Hofmeyr School of Social Work is to train workers for service in three general fields:

1. Recreational and Community Organisation. Organisers of recreational and leisure-time activities in Municipal and Mine Locations and Compounds; Boys* and Girls’ Clubs; Pathfinder-Scouts and Wayfarers; Rural Community Organi­sations.,

2’ Welfare Workers. Reformatory Assistants; Probation Officers; Children’s Aid and Child Welfare Investigators; Workers in Lads’ and Girls’ Hostels, Detention Homes, and other institutions.

3. Secretaries of Y.M.C.A’s,, Y.W.C.A's.. Social Centres^ and Sports"Clubs. ' ~ ----AUSPICES:

The Jan H. Hofmeyr School of Social Work is sponsored by the South African National Council of Young Men’s Christian Associations which has formed a strong National Committee to set up the school.The President of the National Council, the Hon. J. H, Hofmeyr, M.P., is deeply interested and has allowed his name to be used.

WHERE WILL THE SCHOOL BE LOCATED?In Johannesburg, using rooms at the Bantu Men’s Social Centre and elsewhere until suitable quarters can be provided.

STAFF:The teaching staff will be made up as follows: Professors of the

University of the Witwatersrand; Graduates of overseas Schools of Social Work; heads of correctional and welfare institutions; Munici­pal, Governmental and Social Welfare officials; and specialists in various arts and crafts. The Director of the School will be Dr. RayE. Phillips, whose American Board Mission has seconded him for this work.

COURSES:Regular attendance at a full two-year course of intensive

training will be required of all students. Class-room instruction for the first year will include the following:REQUIRED OF ALL:

1. Social Teachings of the Bible, and Biblical Introduction.2. Introductory Sociology: Problems of Urban and Rural Com­

munities; Delinquency and Crime; Social Problems of the Family.3. Social Work: Careers; History and Philosophy of Social Work-

The Social Worker and the Community; Social Agencies, Data’ and Records.4. Health and Hygiene: Physiology and Diet; Personal andCommunity Health.

GROUP SEMINARS:1. Recreational and Community Organisation: The Play and Re­

creation Movement; Planning Group Organisations and Acti­vities; Children's Organisations.2. Welfare Workers: Elementary Penology; The Delinquent.o. I. M. C. A. & Y. W. C. A. Secretaryship: Historv and pur­pose; Methods of Work. ^

From the outset of the course, all students will do practical work in one or more of the following fields: Municipal and Mine Loca­tions and Compounds; Probation Offices and Juvenile Courts; Reformato­ries and other corrective institutions, and in rural communities near Johannesburg.

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:The minimum entrance requirement will be the Junior

Certificate, or its equivalent. Evidence will also be required that the applicant is a person of exemplary character, and has demonstrated his or her interest in the social problems of people by attempting some definite voluntary service to the local community. Special considera­tion will be given to the application of married couples. Except under special circumstances, no student will be received under the age of twenty.

TUITION:Fees will be £15 per annum, payable on the first day of the

school year. These fees will cover the tuition and the provision of a mid-day meal on class days. Students will make their own arrangements for accommodation, subject to the approval of the Director.

SCHOLARSHIPS:The Committee hopes to have at its disposal a limited num­

ber of scholarships and bursary loans to assist approved students.DIPLOMA:

On the satisfactory completion of the two years* course of study and practical field work, the School will grant a Diploma which will be recognised as the standard in this field, as are diplomas of similar schools overseas.

EMPLOYMENT OF GRADUATES.:The Director and Committee are confident that

students will find large fields of usefulness upon graduation, and, while they cannot guarantee employment, they will assist students in every way possible.

DATE OF OPENING:The School will open on Y J ednesday, January 15th, 1941.

With a few short breaks, and a fortnight's vacation in July, the School will carry on continuously to December 15th.

APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION:Applications should reach the Director for sub­

mission to the Committee on Admissions not later than September 2nd. Forms may be obtained and any further information m i l be provided on application to

The Director,Jan H, Hofmeyr School of Social Work,19, Eleanor Street, Fairview,JOHANNESBURG.

PROPOSED AGENDA. ** fo rMeeting of the Trustees of wilberforce Inssitute and the Clinic.Time: 12th, July 1940, at 2:00 p.m\ EUoei sophiatown

Alien Temple.****** * * ■-*** v*** **** ********* ********* ****,, ;<, ■<,****** ;< ******

1* Devotions

2 ' ?o«e1nst?teu?e! “ J of Superinterent of Wilber* , *3. Financing the Institution from August to December/4. The New Industrial Courses.5. The Proposed Building Program, including Electric plant.6. Need for staff increase7. Delinquent fees*..,

8. Certification of accounts by Chartered Accountant/9» Problem of Land.

10* Publishing of an Annual Report and Bulletin for 1941/• ’ ’\vr- „ :■ ■ =; •

Crogman Community clinic .,1*. Raising the proposed Budget tffaich was set 27th✓-December 1939.2. Payment of Doctors’ accounts.3. Confirmation of Doctor Xuma as Clinic Physician.4. Passing of By-Laws for Local Advisory Committee.5. Telephone for Clinic*

OTHER TTTTMF!

Sehibidu Public School,P.Q.Ia mogft ieskraal,

Via Brits.

24th.July 1940

I haT« the honour Sir, to inform you thata Native combined Agricultural tnd School Show will be held at

Cskraal, Dist. Brits, on JMday the 16th. August 1940.

villages of : Qskraal, Kgabalatsane, Hebron, Sambok-Zyn-Oude-Kraal, Rama, fcakou, Polonia, Rooistad anctu akanyan^ng, request the homour and f; vour of your patron ge and presence at the show, which will be opened by the Native Commissioner t&t Oskra? I; at 10 a.m. on Friday the I1 th. August 1940.

My committee representing the Native*

I have the honour to be

Your most humble Servant,

fcbt' 4 0 0 7 2 4 , t- n.a.N.A. 123.(i.P.-S.9792—1938—20,000. o.

UNION O F S O U TH AFRICA.— U N IE VAN SU ID -AFR IKA.

D E P A R TM E N T O F N A TIV E A FFA IR S . D E P A R TE M E N T VA N N A TU R E L L E S A K E .

Pretoria

No.239/303 24th July, 19 40

Dear Dr.Xuma,Crogman Community Clinic: Evaton.

With reference to the interview which you had with me a week or two ago, I am pleased to be able to inform you that the Honourable the Minister of Native Affairs has approved of a grant being made from the South African Native Trust Fund of £500 to the abovementioned Institution.

Yours sincerely,

Dr.A.B.Xuma,Medical Practitioner,

85 Toby Street,Sophiatown. Johannesburg

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J o h a n n e s b u r g .

T E L E P H O N E 3 5 - 9 1 2 8 . '

31st July, 1940

Mr.D.L.Smit, Esq.,Secretary for Native Affairs,Z.A.S.M. House Pretoria.Dear Mr.Smit,

5iq gipan _ cqtdh!ud i tir_ 51 i d i s • _15 Yt i 2U *I was glad to learn throuerh your communication of the

24th inst. "that the Honourable the Minister of Native Affairs has approved of the grant being made from the South African Native Trust Fund of 500 to the abovementioned. Institution."

Please convey to the Honourable the Minister the grat­itude of the Evaton Community,of the Board of Management and my own personally for his interest in the development and the wel­fare of this area.

I am also grateful to you for your understanding and sympathetic attitude in the matter. But for your interest it would have been difficult for the Honourable the Minister to have understood this particular situation.

I'can assuri^that the conditions of this area such as the poverty of the population,absence of any hospital clinic, medical practitioners,or,medical a.id of any kind justify continued and increasing, support of any institution like the Crogman Com­munity Clinic from all responsible and. interested bodies, .

■The work of the clinic with its district nursing and

maternity services as well as home visits by the clinic physician will assist in detecting infections and communicable diseases and. thereby bring them under control once they have broken out. It will thus tend to reduce any tendency of the area developing into a ’plague spot.’

I hope to do all I can through our Board of Management to make the institution worthy of continued and increasing sup­port .

A G * . 4 o o b o \

R E P O R T

TO THE

HONOURABLE the__MINISTER _of_LABOUR

BY THE

r, A G E B O A R D .

UNSKILLED ’"ORg : PORT ELIZABETH.

1. On the 12th October, 1939, theBoard received the following reference -

"The Minister of Labour requests the Vlage Eoard, in terms of sub-section (lj(a) of section four of the Wage Act, 1937» to investigate and report to him concerning the undermentioned trades and section of trades in the magisterial distriot of Port Elizabeth. Under the powers vested in him by section five of the Act the Minister directs that the investigation shell be in respect of employees engaged in unskilled work in the said trades and sections of trades .

In terme of sub-section (1) of section seven of the Act the Minister directs the Board' to submit to him a recommendation .

Trades and Sections of Trades.(1) Brewing.(2) Brick 8nd/or Tilemaking.(?) Bridgebuilding.(A) Bunkering.(5) Canvas and Ropeworking.(6) Manufacture of Cement and/or

Cement Products.(7) Manufacture of Cereal Food Products

(*ther than bread, confectionery and/or bisouits).

(8 ) Coal Trade.(9) Demolition of Buildings.(10) Distilling.11) Excavation and/or levelling of ground.12) Fish Packing.(13) Manufacture and distribution of Gas.(14) ice Manufacturing end Cold Storage

Tr 8 (3 6(15 J Milling'of erriBi

/

(16)/

(16) Mineral Water Manufacturing.1I9) Municipal Undertakings.(18) Preparing Sites for BuildingSor

other structures.(19) Petrol and Oil Trade.(20) Printing end Newspaper Industry.

!21i Quarrying and/or Stone Crushing. 22) Roadmaking.21) Stevedoring,(24) Timber Trade,(25) Transportation of Goods and/or

Passengers.(26) Wholesale Wine and Spirit Trade.(27) Dealing in Wool, Hides, Skins end

Mohair.

For the purpose of this reference.

"mineral water manufacturing" meens the manufacture of minerals carbonated or aerated waters, ginger "oeer, hop beer, non'-alccholic cordisls, flavoured syrups, unfermented drinks and other similar beverages,

"petrol and oil Trade" "dealing in wools hides skins end mohair"

does not include that section of the trade in respect of which the licence speci­fied in Item 11 (General Dealer) of Part I of the Second Schedule of the Licences Consolida­tion Act, 1925 must

) be taken out.

"oold storage" does not include cold storage carried on in connection with the Meat Trsde". K

2. The Board inspected establishmentsin each of the tiades affected and held a public sitting at the New I.a Courts,Port Elizabeth>on the 16th Februaryf 19^Z., at which the following persons and interests were represented

J. Goldsmith

E. 0e*r3,s i J.B. Anderson)P.Glueck

South African Light­ing Association.

Port Elizabeth Foolend Mohair Brokers' A floc'Uition*

Port Hides said Skins buyers and Sellars Association.

H.C. Jenkinsj.P. BScNamee iCouncillor Mrs. F.H.Hollend Councillor H. Burmen)p. SmaIlmen)B. Rouse )A. ’’ills

G.r. Donnes

B. ^almersley

G-. Denoon end others H. v.d. MerweB . Parlouse , Mcllleroy) and SamuelsA.G. Forsyth)F.G. Setter )

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H.C. Jenkins & Co,City Council of Port Elizabeth.

■'"aimer Town Council

Johnson (Pty) Ltd. (Mineral "water) .

Midland Chamber of Industries.Algoa Stevedoring C©, Ltd.Brickmaking.Bernes Quarry.South African Labour Party.

W . Meyer T. Scenes ) j. O’Brien )L. Saxon )P. Kaplsn )A.G. Forsyth

L. Saxon

W.G. Ballinger) G/~. Tshangene)H.W. Schultz

lF.H. Holland)H JT. Barth )

S. Collier P.P. Hannam Miss V.F. Couldri^e D. Dingaan >

Eastern Province Trades end Labour Council.

Brewing and PassengerTransport Employees.Wholesale Wine endSpirit Trade employee^African General WortersUnion.Africen Workers’^Trust and Benefit Society.Coloured end European Council of South Africa.Port Elizabeth Joint Council of Europeens end Bantu.

ESEloseesi In the f°llo,,in8 tsWe ^employees engaged in each trade ere elessified

according to race, sex and age.

TABLE 1/

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES BY RACE, SEX, AGE AND INDUSTRY, SEPTEMBER 19?9*

INDUSTRYEuropean.

Malet Adult.

Brewing Brie tana king Bridgebuilding Canvas and Ropes CementDemolition etc.Fish PackingGas ManufactureIce and Cold Stor­

age. Milling of grainMineral ^ater Manu­

facture ."i1 cipelity

Petrol and OilPrintingQuarryingRoadmaking (Divi­sional Council)StevedoringTimberiTransport: Goods Passenger

Wholesale LiquorWool Hides & SkinsCoal

TOTALS:-

10

23

21

20

62

59

1351352.3*

NativeMale

A. :J

2788

2488

2513506

412550

8

19054055135576

114

191852?

41725

4675

18

21469680.3%

AsiaticMale

.11o

ColouredM. SF.

485116

22101514

69312445 8

7128

12723185254

990

8

16

Total No. of employ­ees .

101017.3%

77141

2698

28347660452712139

21884569142 704

117331112458

51329

ofTotal.

5849

1.32.4

4.6 .1

4.88.1

1.0.8

.52.0.7

37.4.8

1.22.4

12 o 0

2 . 0

5.7

.9

.1

8.8

.5

100.0

According to the returns received from employers, the unskilled employees in all trades number 5849, Europeans being 135 or 2.3 per cent., Coloured 1010 or 17-3 Per cent, and Natives 4696 or 80.3 Per cent; 8 are Asiatics.Most of the Europeans are employed in a co-opera tive wool concera, in the municipality and in the demolition of buildings. The Municipality employs 2188 unskilled workers or 37.4 per cent, of the total, the Divisional Council 704 or 12 per cent., the ^ool Hides and Skins trade 513 or 8.8 per cent, whilst unskilled workers engaged in the demolition of buildings number 4?6 or 8.1 per cent. The remaining trades employ relatively small numbers of unskilled workers.

We„es. m the following table the wagesof the employees are sho^n according to race age and sex. In the case of daily paid employees the wage has been converted to a weekly basis.

TABLE II/

RACE

European

TJative

Asiatic

Coloured.

AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGES ACCORDING TO RACE, SEX — -------- --- sgpTEI,-n3ER 1939.

SEX ' AGE.

Male.

Female

Male

Male

Male

Female

Adult. Juvenile^dult. Juvenile

Adult. Juvenile

Adult. Juvenile

Adult.JuvenileAdult. Juvenile

T O T A L S ,

Numtex of Employees.

135)) 135)

6)2)

135 )

4c75)21) 4696) 4^96 )

R) P )

92e} 1006)4) 4)-) ")

1010

------5*49

Total Gross Wage Per Week.

261.11. 7)) 261

)

261.11.?

5396. 9. 0)12.10. 0)5408.19.0)5408.19.0

7-9. 10) 1 .1” . 6)

1307. 3. 3)

9. 2.4) 9.2.4

1 1 .1 0. 0)1318.13.3)2 . 2 . 0) 2 . 2 .0)

)1320.15.

)

7000. 8.2

Average Gross Wage,

1.18. 9

1. 3- 1)1 1.1 1) 1. 3- 0

1. 4.11)lb. 3) 1* 2 . 9

1 . 6 . 5) 14. 4)10. 6)

- )

1 . 6. 3)) 1 . 6 . 2

1. 3-10

It will be seen that European unskilled workers receive an average weekly wage of £1.18.9., Coloured receive £1.6.2., Natives £1.3.0. and Asiatics £1.2.9. per week. The average of ell unskilled workers js £1.5.10. The number of females and juveniles employed is negligible end cells for no comment.

In Table III which follows, the gross wages received ere shown according to industry, the weekly and daily weges appearing separately as well es in total; the gross wage consists of cash wages plus the value of quarters at 2/- per week, where provided; no food is supplied.

TABLE III/

TABLE III.GROSS WAGES" SEPTEMBER, 1939

I N D U S T R Y .

Brewing.Brickmaking.Bridgebuilding.Canvas and Rope.Cement.Demolition etc.Fish Packing.Gas Manufacture.Ice and Cold Storage. Milling of Grain. Mineral Water. Municipality.Petrol and Oil Printing.

Quarrying.Roadmaking (Divisional

Council)Stevedoring.Timber.Transport Goods. Transport Passengers. Wholesale Liquor.Wool, Hides and Skins. Coal__________________

T O T A L S .

Weekly Employees,

No. of Employ­

ees .

7750126

8

473427

1202522206949

31284444

8264

- 22.

1628

Wage

108. 6. 050.14. 0 142.15. 0

8 . 10. 6

704.14. 250.1 3. 0;.io. 035. 3. 6161. 0. 0

2 7*19. 034. 6. 019.10. 094. 7. 644.15. 9

7 . 0. 0126. 2. 647.17. 475.16. 112. 5. 0333.15. 428. 7. 6

2125. 8c 2

WeeklyAverage

1 . 8 . 21. 0. 41. 2 . 81. 1. 41. 9.10 1. 9.10 1 . 7- 6 1. 6. 1 1 . 6.10 1.2. 4. 1.11. 2 19. 6

1. 7. 4 18. 3

2 . 6 . 819. 81 . 1. 9

1.14. 51 . 1 0 . 81. 5- 3

19 c 7X c 6 c J-

Daily Employees,

No. of Employ

ees

91143283

322411

142166

2593704114203

681

249

4221

Wage

14. 0.10 35.19.1147. 3. 3

15. 04. 9. 3 7.1b. 4

4. 02. 4. 6

446.18. 04.14. 3

15. 0. 0

106.14. 2 28. 8. 6 40.10. 9 11. 5 . H

2 . 6

46. 2,10

812.10. 0

rallyAverage,

3. 1 5. 0.3. 4.5. 0.4. 1.3 . 1 0 .

4. 03. 24. 2 3. 93* 33. 05. 0 3 .1 13 . 3 2. 63. 8

3.10

Total:- Weekly and Daily Emplojrees (the latter con­verted to weekly on the basis of 6 days per weefc).

No. of Employ­

ees.

77141269

8283476604527121392188456914270411733111245

8513

__29.5849

Wage

1081343580

28270983523516241

27154794134

. 6. 0

.19. 0

.14. 6

. 10. 6

.19. 6

. 4. 2. 8. 6. 8. 0

. 3- 6

. 4. 0

. 6 . 0

.14. 0

.15. 6

. 7. 6

.15. 9640. 5. 01 7 7.1 1. 0369. 7. 0 1 1 5 .1 2 .10

7 6.1 1. 11 2 . 5 . 0

610.12. 428o ' . 6

7000. 8 « 2

Weekly Average,

1. 8. 219. 2

1. 6 . 8 1. 1. 4

19.11 1. 9. 9 1. 7.11 1. 3. 4 1. 6 . 1 1. 6.10 1 . 1 . 2 1. 4.10 1. 1. 3 1. 7 . 4

18.1118. 2

1.10. 4 1. 2. 4 1. 0 . 8 1.1,4. 0 1.1,. . 8 1. 3.10 __ 19 - 71. 3*10

It will be seen from Teble III that the average wage of ell weekly employees is £1.6.1., the daily everrge of daily employees being 3/lOd. If the daily average wage is converted into an average weekly ’"age on the basis of a six day week, the weekly *age will be £1.3.0; the average weekly wage of all the employees £1.3.10. If the reletive number of employees at the different wage levels is taken into con­sideration the everege weekly *age is £1.3.10.8s shown in the table. Few daily -orkers receive less than 6 days pay per week. Prom the fore­going it may be concluded that the average income of weekly employees, say per month, exceeds that of daily workers ovef a similar period, the reason being that the more highly valued employees are regarded as t>ermanent and are engaged on a weekly basis at higher wages than the less permanent

or daily class.

The weekly average, wages shown in the last column were calculated by converting daily wages to weekly wages on the basis of a six day week and thereafter averaging the wages of all employees. In passenger transport, the wholesale liauor trade and stevedoring, the average -age is not less than £1.10.0. per week. The number of employees in the first t*o trades (45 and 8) is small, whilst in stevedoring employment is irregular. Of more importance are the average wages earned in demolition of buildings, £1.9.9*, brewing £1.8.2., fish packing £1.7.11. Sr8in milling £1.6.10., printing £1.7.4., bridgebuilding £1.6.8. and in the Municipality £1.4.10. whereremuneration is generally on a weekly basis.

The/.....

The wool, hides and skins trade peys £l.?*10.y the timber trade £1.2.4., goods transport *1.0.8., whilst the following trades pay less th8n £1,0.0. per week, brickmaking 19/2d., cement products 19/113» Quarrying 18/lld. end roedmaking 18/2d. The remaining trades employ relatively few workers.In e few trades the deily average ’"age is 5/“, i*e* bridgebuilding, demolition and stevedoring, whilst the Municipality peys 4/2d., fishpecking 4/ld. and milling 4/-. The re?t of the trades pay less then

4/- per dey.

10. Comp^son^itiL.Durban. At Durban the average wage of the unskilled e^r.loyeea analysed in the Board's first report emounted to 18/9d. per week and that of employees in the addL tionel trades included in the second report, 15/lOd. compered with 2’/l0d. in Port Elizebeth. The Municipality at Durban which is the lergest individual employer em­ploying 7545 workers peys en average of 19/?d• P61, week, whilst the Municipelity of Port Elizebeth, also the lergest single employer,employe 2188 unskilled workers et en average wage of 24/lOd.The everege weges in the other tredes at Durban are also considerebly lower then is the case at Port

Elizabeth.

In the following table the employees are arranged in wege groups; the table shows that approximately one quarter or 1«5’ employee receive

less then 20/- per week.

Collection Number: AD843

XUMA, A.B., Papers

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