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Effective Collaboration is Imperative to Overcome the Education Crisis in South Africa

South Africa’s education system is in dire need of support. Top education researchers have found that a third of primary school students in South Africa can be categorised as “functionally illiterate”. A 2023 report released by the Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE), an independent policy research and advocacy organisation, explains that (adjusting for post-COVID learning losses), it is now thought that 82% of Grade 4 learners cannot read for meaning. The CDE report, ominously titled The Silent Crisis, reveals shocking statistics showing that, despite significant public expenditure, South Africa remains at the bottom of all international tables on learning outcomes in reading, mathematics, and science. The report references concerning statistics by the Progress in International Reading and Literacy Study (PIRLS) that reveals that 78% of 10-year-olds in South Africa “cannot retrieve explicitly stated information and make straightforward inferences”.

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FEM Rolls Out Financial Literacy Project For Pensioners

November 2023, Johannesburg – This month, the Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company (RF) Proprietary Limited (FEM) hosted a Financial Literacy programme in Kidd Beach, East London. The training was aimed at FEM pensioners i.e., policyholder employees who receive compensation for severe occupational injury, disease, or death on duty. A total of 169 employees attended the session, they were trained on how to better manage their finances, including practical ways to take control of money affairs. The sessions form part of a larger project by FEM that plans to reach a number of stakeholders across South Africa.

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FEM’s participation in the department of employment and labour’s Occupational Health and Safety conference

3 November 2023, Johannesburg. The Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company (RF) (Pty) Ltd (FEM), will be exhibiting at this year’s Occupational Health and Safety Conference hosted by The Department of Employment and Labour. The 3-day event, titled “Collaboration and Strategic Approach to Enhance Decent Work in An Evolving World of Work” will take place from

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Occupational Health & Safety – Are We Doing Enough to Reduce High Accident & Fatality Rates?

– By Dr Sanjay Munnoo Globally, an estimated 2.78 million workers die from occupational accidents and work-related diseases, while an additional 374 million workers suffer from non-fatal occupational accidents. This is according to the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. The statistics equate to 7 500 people dying from unsafe and

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Upcoming FEM Safetember Conference Shines the Spotlight on Workplace Health & Safety

12 September 2023, Johannesburg – The Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company (RF) (Pty) Ltd (FEM) will be hosting its annual Safetember Conference this month. FEM is a mutual insurer that provides workmen’s compensation cover to the construction industry. The conference is part of a broader “Safetember” campaign that uses the month of September to shine

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COID Cover for Workmans Compensation

FEM Education Foundation Appoints Two Additional Partners

FEMEF was established by the Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company (FEM), the workmen’s compensation mutual insurer for the construction industry FEM Education Foundation (FEMEF), the non-profit organisation (NPO), has appointed two new partners for 2022 that provide teacher and student education. FEMEF was established by the workmen’s compensation mutual insurer for the construction industry, the

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Workmans Compensation Injuries For Construction

Emerging Contractor Programme

Emerging Cntractor Programme BackgroundThe Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal emerging contractor programme was established with the view of developing the business acumen of emerging contractors within the building industry by guiding and supporting them in maintaining sustainable businesses. TrainingFormal training interventions were identified as critical to improving the business and contracting skills of the beneficiaries. The modules

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Workmans Compensation Claims For Construction and Claims for Construction

Construction Industry Leadership Development Initiative Launched

A leadership development initiative has been launched for middle to senior managers, executives and entrepreneurs in the construction industry. The opportunity to participate in the programme is being made available by the workmen’s compensation provider, The Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company (FEM). FEM has over 6,600 policyholders covering over 300 000 employees in the construction industry.

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Workmans Compensation Registration

Over 54 900 Construction Site Injuries between 2015 and 2021

About 36 people are injured on construction sites daily Figures released by the Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company (FEM) show an alarming number of injuries in the construction industry. FEM is one of two organisations providing workmen’s compensation for the construction industry. “The figures relate to employers who are insured by FEM, meaning that the

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