SACCI Media Release July 2020 Trade Conditions Survey Recovering from Distorted Trade Conditions The continuing lockdown since March 2020 owing to Covid-19 deepened the recessionary economic conditions and further distorted trade conditions. The selected restrictive approach towards certain types of trade, especially during the hard lockdown period, had a serious effect on trade. The seasonally…
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. Dishonesty has traditionally been seen as a serious offence and one that could render an employment relationship intolerable. This is because dishonesty damages the ability of the employer…
In October 2018, President Cyril Ramaphosa convened the country’s second Jobs Summit to address the need to generate a substantial number of new jobs in our country over the coming years. A key deliverable from the Jobs Summit is a Framework Agreement between Government, organised business and organised labour that outlines concrete and measurable steps…
BUSINESS FOR SA: GUIDANCE NOTE FOR ALERT LEVEL 2 INTRODUCTION On 18 August 2020, South Africa moved to Alert Level (AL) 2 of the national state of disaster under amended regulations promulgated in terms of the Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002 (the AL2 Regulations). AL2 sees a further reopening of the economy, minimal restrictions on movement…
Please see below an updated BUSA Cargo Movement Update for the period ending 13 August 2020.
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]. Go to: www.labourlawadvice.co.za Labour law, born from South Africa’s Constitution, is there primarily to protect employees. Central to this purpose is the principle that the jobs of employees must be protected….
13 August 2020 MEDIA STATEMENT Joburg lockdown consumption hikes utility bills The City of Johannesburg appeals to residents to use water and electricity sparingly during the Covid-19 National Lockdown to mitigate consumption resulting in higher than normal municipal monthly bills for the resources. The appeal comes after numerous customer queries were received for consumption bills…
13 August 2020 TERS BENEFIT EXTENDED FOR CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF EMPLOYEES RCCI welcomes the extension of the TERS benefit for certain employees until 15 August 2020. The Direction allowing the extension was signed on 12 August 2020 and is expected to be gazette very soon. Applications for July to 15 August 2020 are due to…
The City of Johannesburg will be undergoing an urgent system refresh from 13 to 15 August 2020. This means that residents will have limited access to some services at the City’s call centre and Customer Service Centres. The refresh will impact transactional processes, which means that services across several channels will default to our manual…
STATEMENT FROM BUSINESS UNITY SOUTH AFRICA (BUSA): CALLS FOR SWIFT ACTION AGAINST CORRUPTION AND THEFT Crime and corruption harm vulnerable citizens the most BUSA CEO, Cas Coovadia, commented: “Corruption kills. It kills nurses, doctors, commuters and citizens relying on fake PPE or without any protection because of corruption and theft. Corruption diverts funds from…
On behalf of the East African Employers Organisation (EAEO), the SADC Private Sector Forum (SADC PSF) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO), we have the pleasure of inviting you to a webinar on Developing Policy Frameworks for Recovery & Prosperity from the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar will present examples of how Business Leaders across the…
We at the Taiwan Trade Centre Johannesburg would like to invite you to participate in our free online Trade Delegation scheduled from the 18th to 20th of August 2020. These one-on-one online meetings will start at 09:00hrs and end at 12:00hrs; and will consist of 14 Taiwanese suppliers from industries such as Auto Motor Parts & Accessories, Houseware, Water Filtration, Renewable Energy, Textile,…
SACCI PRESS RELEASE – BUSINESS CONFIDENCE INDEX (BCI) FOR JULY 2020 Confidence beyond the trough Since the previous media release of the SACCI BCI in April 2020, the BCI slumped to 70.1 in May 2020, but recovered to 81.4 in June and to 82.8 in July 2020. Although the BCI was 12.7 index points up…
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Global restrictions on travel have dealt a devastating blow to African nations who depend on tourists and their hard currency to support an industry that employs millions of people on the continent. National carriers in Mauritius, Kenya and Namibia ran into more financial trouble as flights were grounded. In South Africa, listed hotel group, Sun International Ltd.,…
Consol Glass says it has suspended construction of a new R1.5 billion glass manufacturing plant in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng indefinitely, due to the reduction of the demand for glass products driven by the Covid-19 pandemic and government’s actions to slow its spread. This has included bans on the sale of alcohol, and restrictions on all on-premise…
You are invited to attenda a webinar:- Trade Opportunities between Colombia and South Africa for the economic recovery Mateo JaramilloDirector of Health Cluster at the Vicepresidency of shared value and competitivenessBogota’s Chamber of Commerce Flavia SantoroPresident of Procolombia Carlos Andrés BarahonaAmbassador of Colombia in South Africa Luisa FernandaInvestment promotion manager at Invest in Bogota James…
LANDMARK CAREERS EXPO BRINGS RESOURCES While large events and gatherings remain prohibited, the SA’s long-standing careers exhibition – the Working World Expo – will go ahead next week thanks to a world-leading game-play expo platform developed locally. The Careers Fair, from August 12-14, featuring exhibiting educational institutions and corporates from across the country, will be…