2019-w87 - 07 March 2019

John Henry Steenhuisen to ask the Minister of Labour

(1) What is the current status of the investigation into Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Claim G/1072893/3/006601820; (2) what are the names of the investigating officer(s) who was and/or were assigned to investigate the charges; (3) whether the case has been finalised; if not, what is the envisaged date for the finalisation of the case; if so, what are the details of the outcome of the case?

Reply from the Minister of Labour on 7 Mar 2019

(1) What is the current status of the investigation into Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Claim G/1072893/3/006601820; (2) what are the names of the investigating officer(s) who was and/or were assigned to investigate the charges; (3) whether the case has been finalised; if not, what is the envisaged date for the finalisation of the case; if so, what are the details of the ...

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2019-w57 - 20 February 2019

Pebane George Moteka to ask the Minister of Labour

(1) Whether a certain person (name furnished) is employed at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration; if so, (2) whether she has been informed that on Thursday, 22 November 2018, the specified person sent racist emails in which the specified person referred to persons as corrupt monkeys; if not, will she institute an investigation into the emails; if so, what action has she taken in this regard

Reply from the Minister of Labour on 20 Feb 2019

(1) Whether a certain person (name furnished) is employed at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration; if so, (2) whether she has been informed that on Thursday, 22 November 2018, the specified person sent racist emails in which the specified person referred to persons as corrupt monkeys; if not, will she institute an investigation into the emails; if so, what action has she ...

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2019-w40 - 20 February 2019

Maroga Lazarus Mokoena to ask the Minister of Labour

(a) What (i) is the name of each of the top 20 companies in the private sector that employed the highest number of employees in the past five financial years and (ii) is the total number of employees that each specified company employed and (b) in which sector does each specified company conduct business?

Reply from the Minister of Labour on 20 Feb 2019

(a) What (i) is the name of each of the top 20 companies in the private sector that employed the highest number of employees in the past five financial years and (ii) is the total number of employees that each specified company employed and (b) in which sector does each specified company conduct business?

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2019-w38 - 20 February 2019

Pebane George Moteka to ask the Minister of Labour

(1) Whether a certain person (name furnished) is employed at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration; if so, (2) whether she has been informed that on Thursday, 22 November 2018, the specified person sent racist emails in which the specified person referred to persons as corrupt monkeys; if not, will she institute an investigation into the emails; if so, what action has she taken in this regard

Reply from the Minister of Labour on 20 Feb 2019

(1) Whether a certain person (name furnished) is employed at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration; if so, (2) whether she has been informed that on Thursday, 22 November 2018, the specified person sent racist emails in which the specified person referred to persons as corrupt monkeys; if not, will she institute an investigation into the emails; if so, what action has she ...

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2018-w3146 - 15 November 2018

Pebane George Moteka to ask the Minister of Labour

(a) What (i) is the name of the company in the private sector that has employed the most people in the past five financial years and; (ii) is the total number of employees that the specified company employs and; in which sector does the specified company conduct business?

Reply from the Minister of Labour on 15 Nov 2018

According to the Unemployment Insurance Fund records, Shoprite Checkers PTY LTD has employed the most people in the past five financial years, totalling 355 932 employees.  Shoprite Checkers operates in the Retail sector.

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2018-w2930 - 15 November 2018

(narrative) to ask the Minister of Labour

What (i) is the total number of employees that have been outsourced from private companies and/or contractors by (aa) her department and (bb) each entity reporting to her (aaa) in the past three financial years and (bbb) since 1 April 2018 and (ii) is the name of each company or contractor and (b) what amount is each employee paid?

Reply from the Minister of Labour on 15 Nov 2018

Response;

The information is as follows;

DoL / Public Entity

(a)(i)(aaa) What is the total number of employees that have been outsourced from private companies and/or contractors in the past three financial years

(a)(i)(bbb) What is the total number of employees that have been outsourced from private companies and/or contractors since 1 April 2018

(a) ...

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2018-w2818 - 15 November 2018

Narend Singh to ask the Minister of Labour

(a) Whether she has been informed of the foreign-owned (a) companies in general and (b) companies in the private security sector, particularly at Airports Company South Africa, are (i) monopolizing their respective sectors through various elite black economic empowerment partnerships, alternatively fronting and (ii) exploiting their South African labour force through illegal employment contracts and conditions that run contrary to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Act 75 of 1997; (c) aa) what is being done to ensure compliance with South African labour law by foreign-owned companies operating in South Africa and (bb) who can such employees contact within her department to report such illegal labour practices and how is compliance enforcement, legislation and regulation in this regard going to be tightened by Government?

Reply from the Minister of Labour on 15 Nov 2018

Response:

(a) All companies in the country are registering their business through the Department of Trade & Industry & SARS for tax purposes and therefore the Department of Labour does not have direct access to such information nor, does the department of labour have jurisdiction in this regard.

(b) The Black Economic Empowerment Act is administered by the Department of Trade and Industry and ...

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2018-w2544 - 15 November 2018

Michael Waters to ask the Minister of Labour

1. With reference to her reply to question 2167 on 31 October 2016, what were the findings of the follow up meeting of 30 November 2016? 2. Has the structural damage to the school been repaired; if not, what danger does the structural damage pose to pupils and teachers;? 3. Whether all the roof leaks have been repaired; if not, what number of classrooms are still affected by the leaking roofs?

Reply from the Minister of Labour on 15 Nov 2018

Minister of Labour’s Response;

  1. At the disposal of the current management of the province, there is no record of the initial response to the 2016 enquiry. The current senior management started after the initial query and was not able to retrieve the original response. Notices were served on the school in June 2018 and a follow up inspection conducted in August 2018.
  2. The structural ...
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2018-w2625 - 18 October 2018

Anton De Waal Alberts to ask the Minister of Labour

(1) Whether she has been informed of the report of the South African Human Rights Commission which indicates that South Africa’s policy of affirmative action and its implication are not in line with the international law and practice; if not, (2) Whether she will familiarise herself with the content of the report and implement the findings; if not, what will she do to implement the findings of the report; (3) Whether she will commission an investigation into the matter; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) Whether she will make a statement on the matter?

Reply from the Minister of Labour on 18 Oct 2018

I am still studying the report together with seeking advice from relevant labour market institutions, including the Commission for Employment Equity.

 

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2018-w2450 - 18 October 2018

Pebane George Moteka to ask the Minister of Labour

What is the (a) name of each investing company that has invested on land owned by (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her and (b) (i) nature, (ii) value and (iii) length of each investment?
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