Covid-19 Pandemic: Helpful Information
An announcement was made on the 15 March 2020 by President Cyril Ramaphosa that South Africa is now declared a State of Disaster regarding the Covid-19 pandemic. There is a mass of material on the internet explaining precautionary measures to protect yourself against the virus, travelling tips etc. The two we have found most valuable…
Nedlac Special Exco on Covid-19 – 16 March 2020
PRESS STATEMENT OUTCOME OF NEDLAC SPECIAL EXCO ON THE COVID-19 EPIDEMIC We are committed together to save lives and save the economy was the message from a special Executive Council meeting of National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) convened to discuss a common programme to slow down the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Over…
Official Rand Show Statement – COVID-19
Date: 16 March 2020 OFFICIAL RAND SHOW STATEMENT: As one of this country’s longest running events, we’ve been through a lot, standing side by side with our fellow South Africans. We are an integral part of the community and it’s spirit. After listening to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address yesterday and in the best interests of our…
Courts Have The Potion To Overturn Demotion
Employers fairly frequently demote employees. This could be for any of many legitimate and illegitimate reasons including: The boss dislikes the employee The employee has broken a rule The employee’s work performance is unsatisfactory The boss wants to create a vacancy for somebody else Things have gone wrong and the boss needs a scapegoat The…
South Africa Declares State of Disaster Over COVID-19
On Sunday 15th March, State President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national state of disaster to enable the government to introduce measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 within South Africa. Read the full statement below:If you don’t see the document below, please try refreshing the page [F5]
Travel Advisory
Many of our members travel out of the country (South Africa), as well as receive people into South Africa from other countries, not only from Africa, but also abroad. The National Department of Health has issued a travel advisory (attached) for all travelers. Please familiarize yourself with this important information on how to take the…
SACCI Press Release – Trade Conditions Survey – February 2020
Strained Trade Conditions In line with the recessionary conditions since the 3rd quarter of 2019, the SACCI Trade Conditions Survey in February 2020 confirmed flattening trade activity. Real activity in the wholesale, retail trade, hotels and restaurants experienced zero growth in 2019 and even declined by 0.3% year-on-year in the 4th quarter 2019. Trade conditions deteriorated…
SACCI Delegation Meets GCEO Of ESKOM
Today, SACCI President, Adv Mtho Xulu led a successful delegation of the Board and Council members of SACCI in a strategic meeting with the GCEO of Eskom, Mr Andre de Ruyter. Randburg Chamber CEO, Linda Blackbeard, our Past President, Mr Neil Pollock, who is currently the Vice President of SACCI, were proud to be amongst…
James Bond Employers Fall Foul Of Probationary Law
Employers frequently misuse probation agreements to get rid of employees instantly because: the employee has committed misconduct the employer wants to make space for a friend or cousin of the owner the employee ‘does not fit in’ a manager ‘does not like the employee’s face’ As probation is not a licence to fire, ‘James Bond’…
CEO’s Report To The RCCI AGM
CEO’s Report, delivered to the RCCI AGM on 4th March 2020 by Linda Blackbeard With high hopes for 2019 amidst the poor economic situation and unemployment at an extreme high, low confidence for investment as well as future funding of projects, the energy around was palpable with the members and enquiries we were receiving. Very…
Municipalities and “Snail Mail”
INTRODUCTION This article considers the legal obligation of municipalities when it comes to sending notices, letters of demand and court documents via e-mail, “snail mail” (ordinary post) and “certified” or “registered” mail. This is important to consumers of municipalities because if the municipality in question fails to serve properly in accordance with law, the demand…
CoronaVirus – Everything you need to know
CoronaVirus HotlineNational Institute for Communicable Diseases 0800 029 999