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ITAC Rebate Certificates Expire At Midnight On 31st May 2020

This notice serves to remind interested parties that all rebate certificates issued by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (“ITAC”) under Rebate Item 412.11/00.00/01.00 (“Rebate Item 412.11”) of the Fourth Schedule to the Customs and Excise Act, 91 of 1964 will expire at midnight on Sunday, 31 May 2020. ITAC will not be…
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SBi Calls On All SMEs To Continue Saving Lives As They Gear Up To Save Livelihoods

May 28 2020 As the country moves into alert level 3 in certain places on June 1 2020, the Small Business Institute calls on all SMEs in South Africa – both formal and informal – to prepare and sanitise their workplaces to receive the millions of workers and customers who are returning next Monday. At…
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Business for South Africa Member Update – 25 May 2020

BUSINESS FOR SOUTH AFRICA WELCOMES RISK-ADJUSTED REOPENING OF THE ECONOMY Supports stringent health and hygiene protocols for all public and private sector activity Calls for evidence-based interventions balancing health, economic recovery and societal impact Commends the commitment of health workers and volunteers in the fight against COVID-19 Business for South Africa (B4SA) supports President Ramaphosa…
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COBRA War Room Upcoming Events – 26 May 2020

The coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic has brought additional strain to an already struggling South African economy. IQbusiness, Schindlers Attorneys, Engaged Business Turnaround, Sirdar Group and Envision have formed a consortium to bring their extensive legal, accounting, technology and business turnaround expertise to help businesses in financial distress.   Together, these businesses have launched a crisis…
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The impact of COVID-19 on economic statistics released by the South African Reserve Bank

The impact of COVID-19 on economic statistics released by the South African Reserve Bank The Economic Statistics Department of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has always met its statistical commitments regarding original release schedules, in accordance with the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on…
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Lawyers May Be Allowed At Disciplinary Hearings

BY   Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address: [email protected]. Go to: www.labourlawadvice.co.za. Employers have normally disallowed external legal representatives to represent accused employees at disciplinary hearings. This is mainly due to the provisions of Schedule 8 of the Labour Relations…
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