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Essential Services Committee Notice
Aug 11,2020
by Jacques van Wyk, Director; Andre van Heerden, Senior Associate; and Thabisa Yantolo, Candidate Attorney
On 10 July 2020 the Essential Services Committee (“ESC”) published a notice in terms of section 71, read with section 70(2)(a), of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (“LRA“) (“Notice“). In summary, the Notice provides as follows:
- Notice is given that the ESC is in the process of conducting an investigation, in terms of section 71(B)(1)(d) of the LRA, as to whether the following services are essential:
1.1 Nutrition/ feeding services at schools;
1.2 Laundry services in privately owned old age homes;
1.3 Maintenance Services in the Aviation industry;
1.4 Ports and Marine Services;
1.5 Private Security Services; and
1.6 Private Health Services.
- Notice is given that an investigation, in terms of section 71(9) of the LRA, on the possible variation of the following designation as an essential service:
2.1 Key Point Computer Systems.
- The ESC will hear oral representations as follows:
3.1 Date: 18 August 2020 in Johannesburg
Venue: Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (“CCMA“) Offices, 28 Harrison Street, 8th floor
Sector: Ports and Marine Services @ 10:00
Private Health Services @ 10:00
Private Security Services @ 12:00
Maintenance Services in the Aviation industry @ 12:00
Laundry services in privately owned old age homes @ 13:00
Nutrition/ feeding services at schools @ 14:00
Key Point Computer Systems @ 14:00
3.2 Date: 19 August 2020 in Durban
Venue: CCMA Offices, 275 Anton Lembede Street, Embassy House
Sector: Ports and Marine Services @ 10:00
Private Health Services @ 10:00
Private Security Services @ 12:00
Maintenance Services in the Aviation industry @ 12:00
Laundry services in privately owned old age homes @ 13:00
Nutrition/ feeding services at schools @ 14:00
Key Point Computer Systems @ 14:00
3.3 Date: 21 August 2020 in Cape Town
Venue: CCMA Offices, 78 Darling Street
Sector: Ports and Marine Services @ 10:00
Private Health Services @ 10:00
Private Security Services @ 12:00
Maintenance Services in the Aviation industry @ 12:00
Laundry services in privately owned old age homes @ 13:00
Nutrition/ feeding services at schools @ 14:00
Key Point Computer Systems @ 14:00
3.4 Date: 24 August 2020 in Bloemfontein
Venue: CCMA Offices, Cnr Elizabeth & West Burger Streets
Sector: Ports and Marine Services @ 10:00
Private Health Services @ 10:00
Private Security Services @ 12:00
Maintenance Services in the Aviation industry @ 12:00
Laundry services in privately owned old age homes @ 13:00
Nutrition/ feeding services at schools @ 14:00
Key Point Computer Systems @ 14:00
3.5 Date: 28 August 2020 in Port Elizabeth
Venue: CCMA Offices, 97 Govan Mbeki Avenue
Sector: Ports and Marine Services @ 10:00
Private Health Services @ 10:00
Private Security Services @ 12:00
Maintenance Services in the Aviation industry @ 12:00
Laundry services in privately owned old age homes @ 13:00
Nutrition/ feeding services at schools @ 14:00
Key Point Computer Systems @ 14:00
- Any interested party requiring an opportunity to make oral representations must:
4.1 Indicate its intention to do so, in writing, to the ESC on or before 03 August 2020 (to either SibusisoL@CCMA.org.za or to fax: 086 660 6132);
4.2 State the nature of the interest in the investigation;
4.3 State whether it relies or intends to rely on any expert evidence, and if so, provide a brief summary of that expert evidence; and
4.4 Specify its address, telephone and telefax numbers and e-mail contact address.
The ESC will convene an information sharing session regarding the above investigations
on the 24th of July 2020 @ 10:00 at the CCMA National Office 28 Harrison
Street. Attendance at the session must be confirmed by no later than the 20th
of July 2020 to SibusisoL@ccma.org.za.
The Notice may be accessed at: https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/202007/43514gen374.pdf.
