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Dec 23, 2024 | 
iol.co.za | Michael Bagraim
Sunbathers enjoying the weather at Saunders' Rocks Beach. Picture: Armand Hough / Independent NewspapersPublished 13m ago | Published 13m agoDuring this time of the year many businesses close or go on to part-time heading up to the Christmas/New Year holidays. Other businesses go into overtime and extra drive as they service the tourism and holiday industry. All round, this is a difficult time for businesses who are on skeleton staff and are sometimes facing their busiest time of the year.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
capetimes.co.za | Michael Bagraim
The Minister of Employment and Labour, Nomakhosazana Meth, recently announced that she is going to set up a slush fund of over fifteen billion rand to try and create jobs. Picture: GovernmentZA/XPublished 4m ago | Published 4m agoUnfortunately, the Department of Employment and Labour over the years has been an expert at not only raiding slush funds but in practising fruitless and wasteful expenditure.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
capeargus.co.za | Michael Bagraim
Suspended UIF Commissioner Teboho Maruping. Published 2m ago | Published 2m agoThe public are sick and tired of poor service from the Unemployment Insurance Fund. The human resource department of the Department of Employment and Labour have once again kept the Commissioner on full pay on suspension without any action from the Department.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
cjc.org.za | Michael Bagraim
By MICHAEL BAGRAIM, Member of Parliament, Deputy Shadow Minister for Employment and LabourMany of us will recall the euphoria of Mandela’s Government of National Unity. Soon, we had a forward-thinking constitution with a world-renowned president, enabling South Africa to become the darling of the world, rescued from the pits of obscurity. The early heady days of our democracy could be called a miracle, with the whole world wanting to invest and become our friend.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
capeargus.co.za | Michael Bagraim
Cape Town - Michael Bagraim writes that it is common practice worldwide that when employees commit reasonably serious transgressions, the employer may suspend the employee on full pay pending the outcome of a disciplinary enquiry to be held at a later date.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
capeargus.co.za | Michael Bagraim
'Workers are wasting not only money but time, and by the time they arrive at work, they are aggravated and tired.’ Picture: Ayanda Ndamane/Independent NewspapersPublished 3m ago | Published 3m agoThe workers of of South Africa are spending up to 50% of their salaries on transport to and from work. Workers are wasting not only money but time, and by the time they arrive at work, they are aggravated and tired. The opening up of rail services to the workers of South Africa is monumental.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
capetimes.co.za | Michael Bagraim
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana presented the 2024 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement to Parliament. Picture: Armand Hough / Independent NewspapersPublished 7m ago | Published 7m agoGoing downtown to listen to the Medium-Term Budget, I expected to be underwhelmed. I have listened to Budget speeches and Medium-Term Budget Policy Statements over the past eleven years, and each time, I have walked away feeling disappointed, seeing how the slippery slope of unemployment gained momentum.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
iol.co.za | Michael Bagraim
The Public Investment Corporation (PIC). Photo: FilePublished 8m ago | Published 8m agoThe Department of Employment and Labour, particularly the Compensation Fund and the Unemployment Insurance Fund, have monies invested through the Public Investment Corporation (PIC). Naturally, a portion of these funds is invested in listed companies, which is the prudent course of action. However, a significant proportion is invested in unlisted entities.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
businesslive.co.za | Michael Bagraim
As a member of parliament’s portfolio committee on employment & labour, I have over the past 10 years witnessed the Compensation Fund going from bad to worse. Its performance has been dismal to say the least. Over and above this, the auditor-general has condemned its audit year in and year out. As at the end of last year, the fund couldn’t even produce a presentation for the auditor-general.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
iol.co.za | Michael Bagraim
Tsakani Maluleke is the Auditor-General of South Africa, the first woman to be appointed to this role in over 100 years. Picture: Auditor-General of South Africa/FacebookPublished 27m ago | Published 27m agoFor the past thirty years, we have heard of well-connected individuals, government ministers, various government departments, and public officials being involved in significant material irregularities, including fraud, theft, and irregular expenditure.
