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
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Coronavirus: SA’s first positive case of Covid-19 confirmed
CoronaVirus HotlineNational Institute for Communicable Diseases 0800 029 999 2020-03-05 14:00 Paul Herman Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has confirmed that South Africa has recorded its first positive test case for the Covid-19 coronavirus. Mkhize released a statement on Thursday confirming that the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NCID) confirmed a positive test. While it was…
Ulterior Motives For Retrenchments Not On
While all retrenchments are painful and often devastating for employees it is normal for employers to retrench employees after serious losses have been incurred because the employer cannot afford to pay their salaries. It can also happen that those executives responsible for managing the company are disciplined for allowing the financial losses to occur. However,…
Enhancing the South Africa Chemical and Polymer industry through nanotechnology
The South African Chemical Industry is strategic to the country’s economy owing to its huge contribution to the GDP and job creation capacity. However, the industry is currently under pressure from cheap imports. Innovation can help improve the industry through the provision of better and cheaper goods and services; and expand economic opportunities through the…
SACCI Media Statement on the Budget Speech
SACCI Media Release Thursday 27 February 2020 SACCI Media Statement on the Budget Speech The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI), notes the budget speech presented by Minister Mboweni. Whilst we acknowledge the tough economic times faced by South Africa, we think this speech missed a critically important opportunity to re-imagine the future…
Pink Drive Open Day
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SACCI Media Statement on the 2020 SONA
The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry notes and welcomes the President’s remarks in his 2020 State of the Nation address. We look forward to working with the President and his team in many of the major initiatives announced in his speech. SA’s major challenges in the area of affordable and consistent energy availability…
Be Careful When Assessing Who To Retrench
The most common criterion used when deciding who to retrench is last-in-first-out. Employers are allowed by law to use the retention of necessary skills as a criterion. However, proving that the application of this criterion was fair is very complex. This has caused many an employer to lose in court. For example, in the case…
State Of The Nation Address 2020
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SACCI Press Release – Trade Conditions Survey – January 2020
Tight Trade Conditions Stabilise Trade conditions remained tight in January 2020 with 57% of the respondents experiencing negative conditions while 54% of the respondents expect conditions to remain depressed in the next six months. The seasonally adjusted Trade Activity Index (TAI) recorded 43 – down one index point, while the Trade Expectations Index (TEI) remained…
Simplified Strategy Development Workshop
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