SA remains on LOCKDOWN LEVEL 4 for another 14 days with most of the same rules in place. Lockdown date: 12 July to 25 July, after which the President will speak again. Curfew: 21:00pm to 04:00am Travel: No additional restrictions were mentioned Alcohol: No alcohol sales. All Prohibited. Schools remain closed until 26 July. Restaurants…
DA Shadow MMC of Public Safety, Cllr Michael Sun, on ENCA this morning regarding the riots and vandalism in Joburg:
SACCI Media Statement Monday 12 July 2021 The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) condemns in the strongest terms the looting of businesses, damage to property and intimidation and victimisation of people. Whilst the right to peaceful protest is one of the fundamental rights in our constitutional democracy, what we are experiencing now…
In the US, the first two available Covid-19 vaccines were the ones from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna. Both vaccines have very high “efficacy rates,” of around 95%. But the third vaccine introduced in the US, from Johnson & Johnson, has a considerably lower efficacy rate: just 66%. Look at those numbers next to each other, and…
TradeInvestAfrica 7 JULY 2021 Featured Seeking equity partners for engineered quartz slabs processing business June 29, 2021 The project seeks additional investment (equity) partners to come onboard. A Business Plan is available to potential investors…. Read More Shongweni Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal seeks investment partners June 25, 2021 Competitive advantages have been identified to enhance the tourism…
Trade union federation Cosatu says an agreement has been reached to extend the Covid-19 Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme (Ters) payments to workers and companies affected by the adjusted level 4 lockdown. This includes the liquor industry, tourism, and hospitality sectors. Business, labour, and the government agreed in principle to bring back Ters payments at the…
The National Vaccine rollout is now well under way. While most Healthcare Professionals have been vaccinated, not all Health Care Workers (HCWs) have been vaccinated. The attached Circular sets out the process for registering and verifying a broad spectrum of HCWs. Please note, employers are obliged to supply consolidated lists of frontline HCWs who do…
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Thanks to EconoBEE for sharing this useful information! As we all know, the Department of Labour is constantly conducting inspections throughout the year with designated employers. These inspections are to ensure that the information submitted in the annual Employment Equity Submissions is correct and in line with the Employment Equity Act as well as the…
Mercedes-Benz Cars invests an additional R3 Billion into Mercedes-Benz South Africa as the East London Plant starts production of the New Generation C-Class Mercedes-Benz East London Plant starts production of the New Generation C-Class. Following the R10 billion investment announcement event in 2018 Mercedes-Benz Cars announced an additional R3 billion investment into the East London Plant. The Plant…
The circular below outlines what people who are eligible for vaccination should do if they have been infected with COVID-19, and how long after infection they should wait to be vaccinated.
Government Gazette 44772 27th June 2021 lists the adjusted Alert Level 4 Regulations.
27 Jun 2021 Fellow South Africans, Our former President Nelson Mandela once wrote: “I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. “But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills…
The Minister of Employment and Labour has published, in the Government Gazette, a new consolidated COVID-19 Direction on Occupational Health and Safety in the Workplace (Revised OHS Direction). The Revised OHS Direction replaces the Direction that was published on 1 October 2020. Click here to access a copy of the Revised OHS Direction which came…
You will undoubtedly have followed developments over the past few days related to the South African COVID-19 vaccine acquisition and rollout programme. Colleagues will be aware that we established the B4SA vaccine platform to provide up-to-date information on bilateral and multilateral engagements with government, hopefully enabling businesses to respond to the latest news. Dear B4SA…
Parliament, Sunday, 6 June 2021 – Questions to President Cyril Ramaphosa, a debate on youth day and policy debates on budget votes are among agenda items featuring in the programme of the National Council of Province (NCOP) this week. The NCOP is the only House which will be continuing with its programme as the National Assembly…
Parliament, Friday 4 June 2021 – The National Assembly has at its hybrid plenary sitting this afternoon adopted the Special Appropriation Bill and Appropriation Bill. The Appropriation Bill officially allocates money from the National Revenue Fund (NRF) to provide for requirements of the state for the 2021/22 financial year as required by Section 213 of the Constitution and section…
The Business For SA Weekly update from 4th June 2021.
The Business For SA Weekly update from 28th May 2021.
A newsletter from the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt for your information and reference.
Health officials have called for the introduction of stricter measures to curb South Africa’s rising Covid-19 cases and to mitigate the impact of a third wave of infections. The National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) will meet on Tuesday (25 May) to discuss possible measures, News24 reported. Among the considerations is a move to an adjusted level 2…