BUSA

SEIFSA REPRESENTATION ON OTHER BODIES

SEIFSA IS REPRESENTED ON THE FOLLOWING BODIES:

• Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) • Energy Task Team of BUSA • SEIFSA Training Centre Governing Body • Manufacturing, Engineering and Related

Services Seta (merSETA) • Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining

Council (MEIBC) • Metal Industries Benefit Funds Administrators (MIBFA) • Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA) • Unemployment Insurance Fund • National Nuclear Regulator • National Economic, Development and Labour

Council (Nedlac) • South African Society for Co-operative Education (SASCE) • BRICS Manufacturing Working Group SEIFSA, through its membership of these bodies, is able to influence business and policy makers at the highest level and to represent the interests of members. This is aligned to the Federation’s vision: to represent and promote the interests of business in Southern Africa, in particular the Metals and Engineering Industry, through lobbying and capacity building, provision of related services, and building of good relations with key stakeholders.

BUSINESS UNITY SOUTH AFRICA (BUSA)

BUSA participates in a wide range of forums and structures that shape the nature of our regulatory environment. In particular, BUSA plays an active role in Nedlac.

Internationally, it is a member of the International Organisation of Employers, the Pan-African Employers’ Confederation, and the Southern African Development Community Employers’ Group. BUSA is also the official representative of business at the International Labour Organisation, African Union Social Affairs Commission and the World Trade Organisation. Various SEIFSA members of staff participate in a number of BUSA’s Sub-Committees, including the following: