Revised COVID-19 OHS Direction For Workplaces
The Minister of Employment and Labour has published, in the Government Gazette, a new consolidated COVID-19 Direction on Occupational Health and Safety in the Workplace (Revised OHS Direction). The Revised OHS Direction replaces the Direction that was published on 1 October 2020. Click here to access a copy of the Revised OHS Direction which came…
B4SA Weekly Update 12 June 2021
You will undoubtedly have followed developments over the past few days related to the South African COVID-19 vaccine acquisition and rollout programme. Colleagues will be aware that we established the B4SA vaccine platform to provide up-to-date information on bilateral and multilateral engagements with government, hopefully enabling businesses to respond to the latest news. Dear B4SA…
Happening in Parliament This Week
Parliament, Sunday, 6 June 2021 – Questions to President Cyril Ramaphosa, a debate on youth day and policy debates on budget votes are among agenda items featuring in the programme of the National Council of Province (NCOP) this week. The NCOP is the only House which will be continuing with its programme as the National Assembly…
The National Assembly Passes The 2021 Appropriation Bill
Parliament, Friday 4 June 2021 – The National Assembly has at its hybrid plenary sitting this afternoon adopted the Special Appropriation Bill and Appropriation Bill. The Appropriation Bill officially allocates money from the National Revenue Fund (NRF) to provide for requirements of the state for the 2021/22 financial year as required by Section 213 of the Constitution and section…
B4SA Weekly Update 4 June 2021
The Business For SA Weekly update from 4th June 2021.
B4SA Weekly Update 28 May 2021
The Business For SA Weekly update from 28th May 2021.
Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt – Newsletter
A newsletter from the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt for your information and reference.
SA Headed for Stricter Measures, Possible Level 2 Lockdown
Health officials have called for the introduction of stricter measures to curb South Africa’s rising Covid-19 cases and to mitigate the impact of a third wave of infections. The National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) will meet on Tuesday (25 May) to discuss possible measures, News24 reported. Among the considerations is a move to an adjusted level 2…
Government to review and enforce BEE regulations
Trade and Industry minister Ebrahim Patel says that more needs to be done to promote black industrialists and small businesses in South Africa. Presenting his departmental budget speech on Tuesday (18 May), Patel said that government will now look at reviewing and enforcing Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) regulations to improve outcomes. “Though we have made…
Gauteng: Weekly Media Update on Covid-19
This is the Gauteng Provincial Government Weekly Media Update released on 20th May 2021.
ANALYSIS | Liquid Asset: What is South Africa Doing to Safeguard its Water Resources?
WATER IS LIFE. The link below is of utmost importance to all the people of South Africa. THE ANSWER IS SIMPLE. RECYCLE. ALL MUNICIPALITIES TO BE FORCED TO IMPLEMENT RECYCLING BY THE YEAR X. NO CAPITAL REQUIRED FROM GOVERNMENT OR MUNICIPALITY TO IMPLEMENT THIS CONCEPT. THIS CONCEPT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL WATER. THIS…