Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2020 SONA address was full of promises but unfortunately very little tangible content.

UASA today held its first National Executive Committee Meeting for the year 2020 at our Head Offices in Florida.

UASA is sad to see Anglo Gold Ashanti sell off its last South African assets to Harmony Gold but we are pleased that no jobs will be lost.

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s past State of the Nation (SONA) addresses have created a positive and future-focused mood, but unfortunately the promises have often not translated into reality.  

Stats SA’s announcement today that the official unemployment rate remained unchanged (29,1%) in Q4 of 2019 compared to the Q3 of 2019 is good news,

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UASA is saddened to say goodbye to Mr. Pierre Bezuidenhout, our sector manager in the metal engineering sector.

Mining is getting the attention it needs and is not a sunset industry like many seem to believe.

UASA is saddened by the passing of Mr. David John Shorthouse, former UASA FTUR at Sibanye Khuseleka and Thembalani Shafts.

UASA is disappointed that SAA’s business rescue process had led to yet more money being thrown into the proven black hole the airline has become. 

UASA though FEDUSA our Federation is currently taking part in the NEDLAC organized labour school. 

The Mine Health and Safety Statistics that were released by the Department of Minerals and Energy today are pleasing for several reasons:

UASA is pleased that a Labour Court victory was obtained against Impala Platinum’s (Implats) unlawful reduction of workers’ leave days after the workers were forced to stay at home during the violent five months long AMCU strike at Marikana in 2014.

UASA is deeply saddened with the recent announcements of possible retrenchments from Merafe Resources/Glencore Alloys’ Rustenburg smelter and at Samancor.

UASA congratulates Mr. Johnny White, our Operational Manager in the Klerksdorp regional office on 10 years of loyal service.

UASA is pleased with the decision of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank to lower the repo rate with 25 basis points to 6.25%. 

UASA says goodbye to George, our legal officer in UASA’s legal department.  He has been at UASA for 11 years, starting his service on the 1st of October 2008.