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SUBJECT: LABOUR RELATION
SUBJECT CODE: 205D
GROUP ASSIGNMENT: one
GROUP NAMES:
INITIALS SURNAME STUDENT
NUMBER
N.M KUBAI 222558832
S. A MTSHWENI 221994272
T. O RABODIBA 219168853
B. Z ZIKHALI 222996562
DATE:24 MARCH 2023
NAME OF LECTURE: LANCASTER C

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TABLE OF CONTENT
CONTENT PAGE NUMBER
QUESTION 1 1
QUESTION 2 2
QUESTION 3 3
QUESTION 4 4
QUESTION 5 5

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QUESTION 1
The economic dispensation
✓ nigrils energy is controlling the energy production in the eastern Europe and
other African countries.
✓ nigrils entry into south Africa unlocked 8.5 billion worth of green energy
investment opportunities of the country, this budget will create more jobs in
the renewable sector.
✓ the labour force equitability shifted from coal production to renewables.
✓ 92 230 are employed in the coal industries.
✓ Workers can bargain collectively for binding contracts that can place each of
them on a pathway to an equitant job of excellent quality in the renewable
energy.
✓ Climate change labour experts have warned that a transition from a carbon
intensive economy will devastate hundreds of thousands of workers in the
energy of fossil fuel factors.
✓ Nigril energy invests and develops heavily in south Africa.
The socio-political system
• Nigril energy, a Saudi Arabian energy producer has secured a deal to
supply renewable energy to a struggling south Africa.
• South Africa has been on a major push toward renewable energy.
• The national power utility fails to meet the peoples need.
• The global energy encourages shift away from fossil fuel reliance.
• The government supports the effort of nigril to assists with energy
crisis.
The influence of trade unions
• South Africa’s largest trade union Cosatu is opposing Nigril s takeover
stating that it is not in the best interest of the country.
• Cosatu spokesperson, Patrick Craven said the Competition Tribunal
should have considered Nigril's size and successful business practices
international then weigh the supposed value of Nigril’s investment in South
Africa against its foreseeable adverse impact on jobs and conditions in the
renewable energy.

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QUESTION 2
STAKEHOLDERS ROLE IMPOTANCE
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA He is the president of
south Africa; he controls
what comes in and
outside the country
He is the one who
authorised the entry of
nigril to south Africa
PATRIC CRAVEN He is the spokesperson
of cosatu
He was inimical of nigrils
energy because it would
have unfavourale impact
on the employment of
south African’s
SAMANTHA SMITH She is an activist lawyer
and director of
international union
She was providing legal
advice to the role players
that they must notify
people of change so that
they can have a fallback
GWEDE MANTASHE He is the minister of
mineral resources and
energy
He did not want the coal
mining to be eldest’s
William mabapa He is the acting general
secretary of the national
union of mine workers
He withholds the money
offered to south Africa for
coal power stations
because south Africa
already had enough

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QUESTION 3
Economic political Legal social
• Technology
• Unemployment
• Exchange rate
• Community
• Political party
• Government policy
• Safety
• Constitution and
bill of rights
• Labour law
• Health
• Employment
• transport
South African government
Nigrils energy south African workers and Cosatu
Conflict resolution
Structures processes
• Cosatu
• International trade union
• Mineral resources and energy
• Bargaining
• Conciliation
• Law making
• Negotiation
• arbitration
outcomes
Social pacts Substantive
agreement
Recognition and
procedural
agreement
Breakdown in
relationships
• Organised
labour
• Socio
economic
pacts
• Health
and
safety
• Working
condition
• Climate
change
• Basic
principles
• Disputes
• facilities
• structure of
representation
• Conflict
• Retrenchment
• Withdrawal of
investment

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QUESTION 4
• PLURALISM
➢ The deal was under threat after the South African government lodged an
application seeking a review for the approval of the merger.
➢ The department of trade and industry and the department of energy found that
the were serious on the provision of relevant information and documents by
the major parties.
➢ Shifting to a low carbon economy can cause South African workers to lose out
as unions weakens and renewable energy components proceed to be
imported at the expense of local jobs.
➢ Climate change labour experts set alert that transitioning from a carbon
intensive economy to a low carbon economy will devastate hundred and
thousands of workers.
➢ Workers can bargain collectively for binding contracts that can place each of
them on a pathway to an equal job of good quality in a renewable energy.
• THE RADICAL APPROACH
➢ The money was pledged from the US, Germany, France, and the EU
➢ SOUTH AFRICA largest trade union COSATU is opposing nigrils take over
stating that it is not in the best interest of the country.
➢ COSATU spokesperson, Patric craven said the competition tribunal should
have considered nigril size and successful business practices internationally
and weigh the supposed value of nigril investment in South Africa against its
foreseeable adverse impact on jobs and conditions in the renewable energy
➢ An activist lawyer and director of international trade union confederations,
Samanta Smith stated that if change comes and people are not ready, people
will lose jobs and there won’t be any new jobs available and once the decision
for restricting has been made no negotiations will be held.
• UNITATY APPROACH
➢Nigril energy, a Saudi Arabian energy producer has secured a deal to
supply renewable energy to a struggling south Africa.
➢The president said the discussions with the kingdom formed a springboard
for many energy initiatives domestically.
➢Saudis believe south Africa to be the best foundation for independent power
producers (IPP) in the world.

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QUESTION 5
• Nigril is the majority shareholder that means it benefiting more than south
Africa, the right of employee is greater than the right of employer.
• It is a threat to climate change.
• Conflict may arise among stakeholders as they have different views about
nigril energy and power is not shared equally among stakeholders.
• Stakeholders do not share the same values.
• Nigrils energy generates a lot of money that can help in the employment
sector.

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• Michael j. wright .2016. labour relation and human resources management.
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• Johann Preiss, 2021.collective bargaining. February 20 . available on :
http://www.doras.dcu.ie/employment%relations