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Alert Levels – What Do They Mean?

Please note that much of this information will still need to be confirmed by the government. At level 5, with high virus spread, and/or low health system readiness, only essential services will be allowed. Bus services, taxi services, e-hailing and private motor vehicles may operate at restricted times, with limitations on vehicle capacity and stringent…
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Statement By President Cyril Ramaphosa On South Africa’s Response To The Coronavirus Pandemic

Union Buildings, Tshwane My Fellow South Africans, It has been exactly seven weeks since the first case of the coronavirus was confirmed in our country. Since then, all our lives have changed in fundamental ways. As a nation we have been forced to take aggressive action against an invisible enemy that threatened our lives and…
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Here’s when takeaways and domestic work might be legal again under a draft govt plan

The government has a draft “risk-adjusted strategy for economic activity” that will determine what life will look like after the hard lockdown.  It proposes five levels of restrictions, with the spread of the coronavirus and the readiness of the health system determining which is in force. Takeaway food returns under Level 3, and domestic workers…
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Business For South Africa Expresses Support For Fiscal Stimulus Measures

22 April 2020 Business for South Africa (B4SA) – the alliance of volunteer resources from across South African business bodies and organisations, member companies large and small, including professional services firms – expresses its full support for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s historic and significant R500 billion fiscal stimulus package, which is equivalent to some 10% of…
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The South African economy needs more tax interventions to mitigate the economic effects of COVID-19 in South Africa.

This article was originally published on the Business For South Africa website: https://www.businessforsa.org/the-south-african-economy-needs-more-tax-interventions-to-mitigate-the-economic-effects-of-covid-19-in-south-africa/ April 21, 2020 by Banele Mngaza Kyle Mandy argues Even before COVID-19, South Africa was under severe fiscal pressure. It is now accepted that the economic fallout resulting from the outbreak will inflict long-lasting damage to the local economy. Small businesses, in particular, are…
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Credit Insurance and Covid-19

By Lisa Schmidt- Associate and Marc Gevers – Candidate Attorney This article was originally published on the Schindlers website on 15th April 2020: https://www.schindlers.co.za/2020/credit-insurance-and-covid-19/ INTRODUCTION COVID-19’s economic effect has left many consumers and businesses in dire need for what is termed a “payment holiday” in respect of their current credit owed to banks, landlords, suppliers…
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