With all the doom and gloom about Covid-19 and the various well-deserved attacks on the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), it should be remembered that other sections within the department of employment & labour are in fact starting to perform, and have performed throughout this process.

The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has been exemplary in its efforts to ensure that disputes are properly administered and managed pending the opening of the department. I have received regular updates with regard to postponements and set down dates for disputes after the lockdown. The CCMA has always been the shining jewel within the department...

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