National Bar Council of South Africa (NBCSA)
The National Bar Council of South Africa is a voluntary association and was formed to encourage healthy competition mong lawyers, advocates and attorney amongst other principles.
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Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC)
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.
Continue reading →General Council of The Bar of South Africa (GCBSA)
Advocates who are members of the General Council of the Bar of South Africa (the GCB) are competitive specialist advocates, who are experts in trial, motion court, appellate and opinion advocacy.
For advocacy, advice or arbitration in matters involving Southern African Law, the South African Bar is a rich source of talent, expertise and specialisation.
The Bar identifies itself fully with the ideals, aspirations and challenges presented by a new democratic South Africa. As a body of independent practitioners, the Bar is committed to providing specialised legal representation, at fair fees, to all persons who require such service.
By providing this representation, as well as facilities for the protection of human rights, access to justice for indigent persons and alternative dispute resolution, the bar serves all the people of South Africa.
Continue reading →Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
The HPCSA in conjunction with its 12 Professional Boards, is committed to promoting the health of the population, determining standards of professional education and training, and setting and maintaining excellent standards of ethical and professional practice. In order to safeguard the public and indirectly the professions, registration in terms of the Act is a prerequisite for practising any of the health professions with which Council is concerned. The Council guides and regulates the health professions in the country in aspects pertaining to registration, education and training, professional conduct and ethical behaviour, ensuring continuing professional development, and fostering compliance with healthcare standards. All individuals who practise any of the health care professions incorporated in the scope of the HPCSA are obliged by the Health Professions Act No. 56 of 1974 to register with the Council. Failure to do so constitutes a criminal offence.
Continue reading →Furniture Bargaining Council (FBC)
The FBC is a registered bargaining council for the furniture, bedding and upholstery manufacturing industry.
Continue reading →Information Technology Users Council (ITUC)
The Information Technology Users Council (ITUC) formerly known as the Computer Users Council (CUC) is an external examinations body that deals specifically with examinations in COBOL. After having merged with the Information Technology Association (ITA) in mid 2000 the ITUC now functions within the ITA as a division.
Continue reading →Federal Council of Retail and Allied Workers (FEDCRAW)
FEDCRAW is an independent Trade Union organising and representing workers and making sure that its members enjoy better working conditions, decent salary and job security.
Continue reading →Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
The ECSA’s primary role is the regulation of the engineering profession in terms of this Act. Its core functions are the accreditation of engineering programmes, registration of persons as professionals in specified categories, and the regulation of the practice of registered persons. Consequently, the ECSA is the only body in South Africa that is authorised to register engineering professionals and bestow the use of engineering titles, such as Pr Eng, Pr Tech Eng, Pr Techni Eng, Pr Cert Eng, on persons who have met the requisite professional registration criteria.
Continue reading →Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC)
The Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) is a bargaining council that serves the public education sector nationally and provincially.
The primary business of the ELRC is to promote the maintenance of labour peace in the public education sector, through the provisioning of dispute resolution and prevention services.
The secondary business of the ELRC is to promote the maintenance of labour peace in the public education sector through the facilitation of negotiations between trade unions and the state as the Employer.
This bargaining council is a registered government bargaining council.
Bargaining Council for the Furniture Manufacturing Industry of the Eastern Cape (BCFMI)
The Bargaining Council for the Furniture Manufacturing Industry of the Eastern Cape (BCFMI) is a statutory body created under the Labour Relations Act (LRA) 66 of 1995 to provide for the co-regulation of stable and productive employment relations in the furniture manufactuting industry in the Eastern Cape.
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