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The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of South Africa (SEIFSA) is a national employer federation representing the metals and engineering industry. Since 1943, SEIFSA has provided active support for Employer Associations and lobbied for policies that have improved the business environment in which its members operate. This year, we proudly celebrate our 75-year anniversary. Looking back with pride, SEIFSA has certainly become the recognised voice of the metals and engineering industry. SEIFSA’s management team represents employers’ Associations on a number of organisations that are critical to the success of the industry. At industry level, SEIFSA negotiates collective agreements covering wages and conditions of employment with the trade unions. SEIFSA provides a comprehensive range of products and services of direct benefit to Associations and their members. The SEIFSA divisions specialise in industrial relations, skills development, economic and commercial and health and safety. SEIFSA’s range of services and products includes advice, assistance, consultancy (covering labour legislation, dispute resolution, employment conditions, health and safety, broad-based black economic empowerment, contract price adjustment and skills de-velopment), publications, training courses, seminars and conferences. SEIFSA AT 75 - SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE MAGAZINE 8