Category: December 21st Newsletter

The objective of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases (COID) Amendment Bill of 2018. The Bill was published recently, and public hearings were held countrywide. A Ott attended the public hearing held in Witbank on 29 November 2018.

The key amendments to the COID are:
• The inclusion of domestic employees in the Act
• Improvement of benefits, e.g., rehabilitation and early return to work of injured employees
• Enforcements and compliance.

There are several governance changes such as a board member may only serve for four years, mandator replaced with the contractor, the Director General’s authority will be changed to the commissioner, the mutual association will be replaced by licensee and the High Court will be replaced by the Labour Court. When employers do not comply with the various regulations, they will be fined.

Instead of dismissing employees due to injuries all avenues should be exhausted before dismissal should be considered. Employers will receive rebates that participate in the rehabilitation of injured employees.
All domestic workers to be covered by COID, and the Department of Labour will be using the UIF register to ensure compliance.

The amendments were gazetted on 18 October 2018, Gazette 41985.

MCCI urges our members to familiarise yourself with the proposed amendment to ensure they remain in good standing. Just a reminder the amended COID wants to change the financial year-end to March instead of the SARS year-end of February.

The Middelburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry has an opportunity for complimentary management and leadership courses. Our partnership with WITS Business School and Services SETA has over the years ensured more than 500 bursaries be allocated in Middelburg and surrounding towns in Mpumalanga.

Interested people can submit their names and contact details to businesslink@middelburginfo.com.

Communication will commence January/February 2019.

Do not miss this valuable opportunity

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For more info contact Sindiswa or Nomshado : 013 243 2253

Struggling to plan your 2019 holidays, have just become a thing of the past. With a fresh new look and a brand new year, we have decided to bring you an all-rounder trip right to your doorstep!

You will now be able to book flights, accommodation, meals, romantic getaways and much more all under one roof. All you need to do is give us the budget, dates, and destinations and we will do the rest.

Your holidays just got more interesting with Middelburg Tourism And Information Centre, as we will be able to book every night at a different establishment, with or without dinner and breakfast, activities and or spa treatments.

Feel free to contact us to plan your next holiday, romantic getaway or team building event.

Contact details:
013 243 2253

info@middelburginfo.com
www.middelburginfo.co.za

The MCCI Mine Map discussion went viral on Social media, but we have been updating the mine information since 2013. You can now find out for yourself where are the mines situated.

“Are you doing business with mining companies in Mpumalanga and want to obtain logistics information on mining activities in the area, the Middelburg Chamber of Commerce can assist.”

MCCI gathered and verified the latest valuable information and published it in the form of a Mine Map.
You can find your way in the maze of logistics to source information on the mining companies in the area, or you can purchase the Mine Map from the Middelburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Listed are 170 contact names, numbers, and GPS coordinates.

Contact Annelie Landman for more information at 013 243 2253 or marketing@middelburginfo.com.