Trade and Industry minister Ebrahim Patel says that more needs to be done to promote black industrialists and small businesses in South Africa. Presenting his departmental budget speech on Tuesday (18 May), Patel said that government will now look at reviewing and enforcing Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) regulations to improve outcomes. “Though we have made…
This is the Gauteng Provincial Government Weekly Media Update released on 20th May 2021.
WATER IS LIFE. The link below is of utmost importance to all the people of South Africa. THE ANSWER IS SIMPLE. RECYCLE. ALL MUNICIPALITIES TO BE FORCED TO IMPLEMENT RECYCLING BY THE YEAR X. NO CAPITAL REQUIRED FROM GOVERNMENT OR MUNICIPALITY TO IMPLEMENT THIS CONCEPT. THIS CONCEPT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL WATER. THIS…
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. The takeover of an entity or part thereof by a new owner or a new management often cause loss of jobs and employees are often desperate to stay…
Welcome to the first issue of the Transnet Insights for the 2021/22 financial year, a quarterly publication that is dedicated to you, our stakeholders. As we enter into new financial year, we hope to do so with focus on improved customer service and strong customer relationships. We look forward to more meaning interactions and honest…
What is the GHS? Working with chemicals, or in an industry where chemicals play an essential role, you might have encountered the acronym GHS. You may wonder what the GHS is, where it comes from, or if it is relevant to or important for your workplace or your company’s operations. Read or download the full…
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. The coronavirus…
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. What rights do employers have to discipline employees for misconduct perpetrated outside the workplace? While employers have very few rights under the Labour Relations Act (LRA) they do…
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 It has become a practice by employers to insert automatic termination clauses into employment contracts for reasons including the following: The employer and employee might agree that, should…
Opening Statement By ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa Before the Judicial Commission of Enquiry Into Allegations Of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud In The Public Sector Including Organs of State
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced Wednesday, 27 October 2021, as the date on which local government elections will take place. This will be the sixth time under South Africa’s democratic dispensation that voters will elect leadership and public representatives at metropolitan, district and local level. The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs will follow…
BY Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or via e-mail address: [email protected]. Website address: www.labourlawadvice.co.za. Employers frequently suspect that serious misconduct has occurred but are unable to prove which employee or employees are responsible. Some case law has given the impression that, in…
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 The Protected Disclosures Act no. 26 of 2000 (PDA) protects employees from reprisals as a result of having blown the whistle on the employer. This applies whether the…
Dear B4SA and healthcare colleagues Comment on President Ramaphosa’s address on Monday, 30 March 2021 President Cyril Ramaphosa purposefully delayed his address as a touching tribute to SABC presenter Noxolo Grootboom, whose last news broadcast after 37 years of service was scheduled for 7:00 pm. The gesture was a reminder we should not forget the…
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has published a new gazette that provides further details around South Africa’s level 1 lockdown over the Easter period. Movement of persons Every person is confined to his or her place of residence from 00h00 until 04h00 daily unless they have been granted permission as an…
Key points: Curfew remains from midnight to 4am Alert level 1 remains Beache, parks and dams will remain open Funerals limitations remain Interprovincial travel allowed Alcohol restrictions, offsite sales and consumption os prohibited this Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday Licensed shebeens and bars are allowed to open till 11pm Religious gatherings expanded: 250 people indoors…
Dear B4SA and healthcare colleagues Tonight, at midnight, is the anniversary of when South Africa went into its first lockdown. There is a lot to look back on, but more to look forward to. The extraordinary collaboration of thousands of scientists and researchers across the globe that saw vaccines being developed in such a short…
Labour law provides scant protection for employers 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 In 1995 the old Labour Relations Act promulgated in 1956 was scrapped by the new ANC government. The old act was…
Last week in council the draft Property Rates Policy and By-law for 2021/22, along with increases for water, electricity, sewerage, and all other City services, was passed. Most of these increases are far above inflation, and seemingly ignore the dire economic situation which many are in.As these proposed increases are out for public comment, we…
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 It is very easy to employ a worker on the basis of a fixed-term contract. However, it is when you want to end the employment relationship that the…
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 The CCMA has produced an important set of guidelines on Misconduct Arbitrations in terms of the provisions of the Labour Relations Act (LRA). The stated purpose of these…
We have included only the adjusted items (of the business section) in the Regulations, as mentioned by the President in his speech last night, for ease of reference. The following is an extraction from the gazetted adjusted Alert Level 1 regulations (Gazette 44201 of 28 February 2021) . Disaster Management Act: Regulations: Alert level 1 during Coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown…
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President of the SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Advocate Mtho Xulu elaborates.