COVID-19: Temporary Impossibility of Performance and the Reciprocal Obligation for Payment
Written by Wade Jacobs – Candidate AttorneyContributors: Charlotte Clarke – Senior Associate and Wesley Pons – Associate This article was originally published on the Schindlers website on 14th April 2020: https://www.schindlers.co.za/2020/covid-19-temporary-impossibility-of-performance-and-the-reciprocal-obligation-for-payment/ INTRODUCTION COVID-19 has resulted in a national lockdown, having consequences on the performance of contractual obligations, where parties to reciprocal agreements are unable to…
[Free Webinar] Power Amidst An Outbreak: The Importance Of Energy Access During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Virtual seats on our webinars have been filling up fast. Join us as we bring together African utilities, IPPs, government, large end users and more, to share and learn during our weekly webinars. Our webinars are free-to-attend and will take the form of live discussions from leading industry experts. With only 500 places available for…
Statement on the Special Cabinet Meeting of Wednesday, 15 April 2020
Statement on the Special Cabinet Meeting of Wednesday, 15 April 2020 A virtual Special Cabinet Meeting was held today, 15 April 2020, to discuss the socio-economic recovery plan post the COVID-19 National Lockdown. This follows the announcement made by President Cyril Ramaphosa two weeks ago, that the Cabinet would have a full discussion to come…
The Effect of Covid-19 On Rental Payments and Evictions
By Anja van Wijk, Senior Associate and Nicole Rens, Candidate Attorney This article was originally published on the Schindlers website on 28th March 2020: https://www.schindlers.co.za/2020/the-effect-of-covid-19-on-rental-payments-and-evictions/ Introduction As the whole country self-isolates in the safety of their homes, landlords and tenants fear the economic backlash of the COVID-19 novel virus. Commercial tenants are advised by the…
CEO Initiative calls on Business to pay their SME creditors by Monday, 20th April
COVID-19 lockdown: 525 000 SMMEs and 6.6 million jobs at risk The CEO Initiative, which was established in 2016 as a collaboration between government and business to address some of the most pressing challenges to the country’s economic growth, is supporting the call of Business for SA (BSA) for all large companies to pay their…
SACCI Partners with AOP 2020
Africa Oil & Power 2020 is held in proud partnership with the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry on September 15-17, 2020, uniting Africa’s investors and leaders in the oil and gas, power and downstream industries with South Africa’s business community. AOP 2020 highlights the importance of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area, the largest…
BSA Covid-19 WhatsApp Group
As Organised Business, under the banner of Business For South Africa, we have set up a WhatsApp based central information portal of all the relief measures available to SMEs, in response to the Covid 19 pandemic. This platform will be updated daily with new measures to ensure that all SMEs receive the measures applicable to…
Business For SA: Update And Support For Lockdown Extension
“….. we will draw on our strengths: our abundant natural resources, our advanced infrastructure, our deep financial markets, our proven capabilities in information and communication technology, and the depth of talent among our people. We will draw on our proven capacity for innovation and creativity, our ability to come together in a crisis, and our…
Gauteng Government Provides Food Parcels To Those In Need
Qualifying criteria: 1. Currently unemployed 2. Combined household income may not exceed R3600 per month (including disability grant, pensioner’s grant, child welfare grant & military veterans grant). Existing beneficiaries of care packs that are handed out by the Gauteng Provincial Government may also apply during the lockdown period. Please submit your name and contact details…
DSBD Call-out to Supply Cloth Face Masks
MEDIA RELEASE 13 April 2020 CALL-OUT TO LOCAL SMMES AND COOPERATIVES IN THE CLOTHING, TEXTILE, FASHION DESIGN AND TAILOR MAKING BUSINESS TO PARTICIPATE AS SUPPLIERS OF CLOTH FACE MASKS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ESSENTIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) calls-out to SMMES and Cooperatives in the…
SACCI Media Statement on the new extended Lock Down
SACCI Media Statement on the new extended Lock Down and the need to allow certain business sectors to reopen. The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI), wishes to commend President Ramaphosa on his leadership and management of this crisis, in an attempt to flatten the curve of the infection rate of this Covid…
9th April 2020: President’s Message
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