9th April 2020: President’s Message
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Property Industry Group launches relief package for retail tenants
An industry-wide assistance and relief package for retail tenants that are hardest hit by the 21-day lockdown currently in effect in South Africa has been launched by the newly formed Property Industry Group. The initiative, which focuses principally on supporting affected SMMEs, will also provide relief and assistance to all other retail tenants and will…
Live Webinars During Lockdown
LEARN THEN ACT Free Webinars During South Africa’s Lockdown Click here to learn more In these challenging times, Quick Buy Invest is quickly evolving to meet our buyer investor partners. Our business hasn’t stopped, only changed. In these changing times, Quick Buy Invest is hosting Free Webinars for you to Learn To ACT. These aren’t…
COVID-19 TERS Benefit
One of the measures that is designed to provide relief to employers and employees is the Covid-19 TERS benefit. On 3 April 2020, the Minister of Employment and Labour issued a revised Directive under the Disaster Management Regulations that will regulate these benefits. In addition, the benefits are subject to the terms of the memorandum…
South African Tourism Recovery Plan – Webinar Series
SA Tourism is undertaking the process of compiling a Tourism Recovery Plan for the sector. As such, we have created a series of webinars in order to engage the Tourism Industry on solutions, scenarios, and a way forward which will form part of this recovery plan. There will be three sessions in total, each lasting…
Infographic: Covid-19 Funding Resources For South African Businesses
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SACCI Business Confidence Index (BCI) For March 2020
Business Climate – Uncharted Territory The Business Confidence Index (BCI) of SACCI decreased by 2.8 index points in March 2020 to 89.9 following on an uptick of 0.5 index points in February 2020. The BCI of March 2020 was 1.9 index points lower than the 91.8 of March 2019. The March decline is the sharpest month-on-month decrease…
Business Partners and Rupert Funding Opportunities For Members
The disruption brought on by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has left many small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) across the world uncertain about their future. It is against this backdrop that President Ramaphosa’s announcement of R1 billion funding from the Rupert Family and Remgro Limited resulted in cautious hope amongst many SMEs across the country. Business Partners…
Covid-19 – Relief And Support Options
Please see attached our comprehensive summary of COVID-19 relief and support options provided by Government, Statute, Public-Private Partnerships, Banking/Insurance industries, and the Private Sector as at 5 April 2020. We have taken a multi-disciplinary approach to providing you with some clarity in this complex and fast evolving focus area. You can read and download the document…
DSBD: Directions on the Provision of Essential Goods and Services
1.1 These Directions are issued in order to assist SMMEs operating grocery stores including the corner shops, spaza shops, fruit and vegetable stores, to comply with the Lockdown Regulations Read or download the Directions below. If you do not see the document, please try reloading the page [F5]
False Job Credentials A Frequent Reality
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]. Web Address: www.labourlawadvice.co.za. Once the Corona virus has passed, South Africa’s badly weakened economy will offer even fewer jobs than it did in the pre-Corona era. The resulting heavy competition for…
Multichoice Innovation Fund Application
The MultiChoice Innovation Fund is an enterprise development fund which is aimed at empowering qualifying small-medium enterprises in the Information and Communications Technology industry. Since inception, the fund has invested in over 25 black-owned businesses, investing well over R180 million. Through the Innovation Fund, the MultiChoice Group aims to reinforce its commitment to uplifting and…