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SAVCA members are pledging pro-bono services to support small, medium and micro-enterprises (SMMEs) whose businesses have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and lockdown. Assistance has been earmarked in the form of access to experts and professionals. Click here to request assistance from a SAVCA member

National Treasury has published new Regulations on 3 April 2020 concerning the PFMA provisions during the Lockdown. I have drafted a high-level 1 page summary to simplify its intend and impact for you. This I did with a view to not interrupt your busy schedules. I also attach the Annexure List to the Regulations. Happy…

The Small Enterprise Development Agency would like to assess the impact of COVID-19 on your small business. This will assist Seda and its partners to enhance support measures and turnaround strategies for small enterprises during COVID-19 and beyond. This is to gauge your business challenges and needs. Please complete this COVID-19 recovery plan survey: https://forms.gle/6A39tyaqyzGtTnkq9

National Treasury has recently published the attached COVID-19 Draft Tax Bills for public comment. The Bills are: The Draft Disaster Management Tax Relief Bill; and The 2020 Draft Disaster Management Tax Relief Administration Bill. BUSA, through Business for South Africa, will be submitting comments on the draft Bills. Please provide comments (for incorporation into a…

In an effort to meet the anticipated demand for critical medical equipment such as ventilators, the DTIC is inviting companies and experts to submit their proposals in respect of the design, development, production and procurement of ventilators in South Africa. The CFP is for a non-invasive pre-intubation ventilator solution that a clinical team has determined…

Media StatementFor Immediate ReleaseTuesday, 31 March 2020 SCAM ALERT! MINISTER NTSHAVHENI WARNS AGAINST FRADULENT WEBSITESSOLICITING INFORMATION FROM SMME UNDER THE PRETEXT OF PROVISION OF SUPPORT The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) has recently learned of a company named RR Creations Solutions that issued a statement offering an opportunity to SMMEs in the Essential Goods…

Please find attached hereto the recently updated amendments made to the COVID-19 Lockdown Regulations as issued by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. Download the Amendments Read the Amendments below:If you don’t see the document, please try reloading the page [F5]

(Via SACCI) On 26 March 2020, the Department of Transport issued out a directive that detailed measures that were to be undertaken to prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19. Please find attached hereto the regulations as well as their amendments as issued by the Department of Transport on 31 March 2020. Download the Regulations…

The Unemployment Insurance Fund and the Department of Employment and Labour have launched the new Covid-19 temporary employee relief scheme, which will provide funds to distressed companies unable to pay the full salaries of workers they permanently laid off or sent home temporarily due to Covid-19 and the shutdown. From April, the government is bracing…

The South African Future Trust (SAFT), established by Nicky and Jonathan Oppenheimer, will make funds available to South African businesses impacted by the coronavirus from 3 April 2020. Nedbank said that it will help facilitate the distribution of loans to small businesses on behalf of SAFT. “The main aim of the SAFT is to mitigate…

FREE WEBINAR SPONSORED BY ABSA The Effects of Covid-19 on South African SME’s 1st April 2020 – 12h00 About the Webinar In this webinar, Daily Maverick journalist, Ray Mahlaka will be in conversation with the CEO of Small Business Institute, John Dludlu and Absa’s Deputy CEO for Retail and Business Bank, Bongiwe Gangeni to discuss the various effects that the spread of…