Seifsa

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42 Anderson Street
2001 Johannesburg, South Africa
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General information

1. National level

SEIFSA’s management team represents employers associations, as the recognised voice of the metal and engineering industry, on a number of organisations that are critical to the success of the industry as a whole including:

Business Unity South Africa (Busa)
Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA)
Electricity Intensive Users Forum
Eskom Task Group on Electricity
Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Seta (merSETA)
Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council (MEIBC)
Metal Industries Benefit Funds Administrators (Mibfa)
National Economic, Development and Labour Council (Nedlac)
Technical Sectoral Liaison Committee on Trade Agreements of Nedlac
South African Institute of Iron and Steel Downstream Development Committee
Nedlac's Fund for Research into Industrial Development, Growth and Equity Committee
Institute of Safety Management
SEIFSA, through its membership of these bodies, has over the years positively influenced legislation and policy affecting labour relations, skills development as well as economic and trade matters.

2. Industry level

At industry level, SEIFSA negotiates collective agreements covering wages and conditions of employment with the trade unions. The Federation also represents employers on the boards of the Engineering Industries Pension Fund, the Metal Industries Provident Fund, the Metal and Engineering Industries Permanent Disability Scheme, the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council Sick Pay Fund, the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council and the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Seta (Merseta).

3. Individual company level

SEIFSA provides a comprehensive range of services and products of direct benefit to Associations and their members. SEIFSA’s range of services and products includes advice, assistance, consultancy (covering labour legislation, dispute resolution, employment conditions, health and safety, broad-based black economic empowerment, contract price adjustment and skills development), publications, training courses, seminars and conferences.

SEIFSA membership

SEIFSA is the umbrella body for the following 27 independent employer associations - representing the diverse sectors constituting the metal and engineering industry today:

Association of Electric Cable Manufacturers of SA
Association of Metal Service Centres of SA
Cape Engineers and Founders Association (CEFA)
Constructional Engineering Association (South Africa)
Electrical Engineering and Allied Industries Association
Electrical Manufacturers’ Association of SA (EMASA)
Ferro-Alloy Producers’ Association
Gate and Fence Association
Hand Tool Manufacturers’ Association (HATMA)
Hot Dip Galvanizers Association Southern Africa
Iron and Steel Producers’ Association of South Africa (ISPA)
Lift Engineering Association of SA
Light Engineering Industries Association of SA
Kwa-Zulu Natal Engineering Industries Association
Non-Ferrous Metal Industries Association of South Africa
Plumbers and Engineers Brassware Manufacturers’ Association
Port Elizabeth Engineers’ Association
Pressure Equipment Manufacturers’ Association of SA
Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Manufacturers’ and Suppliers’ Association (RAMSA)
SA Electroplating Industries Association
South African Engineers and Founders’ Association
South African Fasteners Manufacturers’ Association (SAFMA)
South African Post Tensioning Association (SAPTA)
SA Pump Manufacturers’ Association (SAPMA)
SA Reinforced Concrete Engineers’ Association (SARCEA)
SA Valve and Actuators Manufacturers’ Association (SAVAMA)
South African Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Contractors’ Association (SARACCA)
Three of these Associations are regionally based - located in Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth.

The Associations currently have a combined membership of 2 200 companies employing over 220 000 hourly-paid workers. The SEIFSA membership employs 51% of the industry's workforce, and over 78% of all employees represented by the employer organisations party to the Metal and Engineering Industries’ Bargaining Council. This makes SEIFSA one of the largest and most influential employer Federations in South Africa.

Companies range from giant steelmaking corporations to micro-enterprises. Of these companies, 62% employ fewer than 50 employees.

Over the years, SEIFSA has helped to promote a business environment in which Associations can successfully operate. The past year has been no exception and SEIFSA has demonstrated that it plays a vital role in promoting and protecting the interests of employers in the industry.

Communication to members

Communication is an important aspect of the Federation’s relationship with Associations. There are four main channels of communication:

SEIFSA News – 11 issues published annually;
SEIFSA’s website (www.seifsa.co.za);
regular electronic mails; and
the annual roadshow to Johannesburg, Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town Pretoria and Witbank
SEIFSA Products and Services

Kindly refer to the divisional web pages for details on products and services offered by our four specialist divisions, namely:

Economic & Commercial
Health, Safety, Environment & Quality
Industrial Relations
Skills Development & Human Capital
Legal Services

42 Anderson Street Johannesburg

Opening hours
Monday:
07:00 - 16:00
Tuesday:
07:00 - 16:00
Wednesday:
07:00 - 16:00
Thursday:
07:00 - 16:00
Friday:
07:00 - 14:00
Phone number
+27112989400
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Keywords
association or organization, apprenticeship center, industrial engineers association

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