Local builders up in arms

Writer: Raphael da Silva.

Talks between the Whale Coast Contractors Association (WCCA) and the Department of Labour have broken down over the role of the Building Industry Bargaining Council (BIBC).

During a meeting on Monday, 27 January at the offices of the municipality, the contractors refused to continue with discussions unless both the Minister of Labour, Thulas Nxesi, and his Director-General, Thobile Lamati, were present.

“Where we are now is that we have been lied to. So I am promising one thing here. I am not going to be part of negotiations that are based on lies. We made it clear that we can only be part of the next meeting if the Director-General and the Minister of Labour and Employment are here,” said the Democratic Alliance’s Overstrand representative, Masizole Mnqasela, who chairs the committee mediating between the WCCA, BIBC and the Department of Labour. Mnqasela is also the Speaker of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament.

Click below to read more. (The full article can be found on page 4)