Category Archives: Council

Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC)

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The Mine Health and Safety Council is a national public entity (Schedule 3A) established in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act, No 29 of 1996, as amended.

The entity comprises a tripartite board represented by State, Employer, and Labour members under chairmanship of the Chief Inspector of Mines. The MHSC is funded by public revenue and is accountable to Parliament.

The main task of the Council is to advise the Minister of Mineral Resources on occupational health and safety legislation and research outcomes focused on improving and promoting occupational health and safety in South African mines. The Council also oversees the activities of its committees; promotes a culture of health and safety in the mining industry; arranges a summit every two years to review the state of occupational health and safety at mines; and liaises with the Mining Qualifications Authority and any other statutory bodies about mining health and safety.

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Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council (MEIBC)

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The Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council (MEIBC) is a statutory body created under the Labour Relations Act (LRA) to provide for the co-regulation of stable and productive employment relations in the metal and engineering industries.

The council is an industry based forum of organised business and labour that regulates employment conditions and labour relations in the metal and engineering industry. It provides the necessary, administrative infrastructure and technical expertise to ensure effective collective bargaining, industry compliance, dispute resolution and social protection services. As at end of November, The Council represented approximately 10 624 firms and 306 747 employees in the industry.

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Energy Council of South Africa (ECSA)

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The Energy Council of SA was established in 2022 and plays a leadership role in South Africa’s energy sector, drives stakeholder and policy alignment, and assists in addressing major issues in the energy landscape for inclusive economic growth.

We serve as the collective, unified voice of the energy sector in South Africa and work closely with both the public and private sector to address major energy sector matters.

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Transnet Bargaining Council (TBC)

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The Transnet Bargaining Council, like all other registered bargaining councils, is a creature of statute that consists of representatives from the admitted trade unions on the one hand and Transnet as the employer on the other. The main purpose of bargaining councils is to reach consensus on terms and conditions of employment.

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Jewellery Council of South Africa (JCSA)

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At the Jewellery Council of South Africa (JCSA), our focus is on uniting and growing the South African jewellery industry into ‘Africa’s Jewellery Trading Hub’.

We serve all facets of the industry including; its customers, jewellery manufacturers, jewellery wholesalers/watch importers, jewellery retailers, diamond companies, jewellery-related services, and mining houses, and other related industry bodies. We strive to be a world-class industry supporting body that enables the development, growth and prosperity of the local jewellery industry through initiating, implementing, informing, facilitating, supporting, and representing our members locally, across the African continent, and abroad.

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