A new inclusive economic future for South Africa: Delivering an accelerated economic recovery strategy South Africa will only be able to materially improve the lives of all South Africans and deliver on the promise of 1994 if we are able to kick-start, and sustain, high levels of inclusive economic growth. South Africa entered a technical…
FREE ANTI COVID-19 ‘BEHAVIOUR CHANGE’ CAMPAIGN TOOLKITS FOR BUSINESS USE The Solidarity Fund launched its Citizens in Solidarity campaign to help drive positive and healthy behaviour as a key tool in South Africa’s fight against the spread of the Coronavirus as the country braces for its peak. If you’re a brand or business that’s looking to collaborate, follow this…
29 June 2020 BUSINESS FOR SA GUIDANCE NOTE: ALERT LEVEL 3 REGULATIONS This note serves to outline the present regulatory framework pertaining to AL3 and to highlight the likely areas of interest or concern for B4SA members. Since adopting a risk-adjusted strategy to COVID-19, the South African government has gradually lifted restrictions on economic activity…
Compiled by Business for South Africa Community and relevant Informal Market Sector Bodies & Organisations. Please note attached one-page sector guidelines are now available for download on the Return to Work website at https://www.return2work.co.za/informal-sectors/. We have also attached PDF copies of the guidelines below as well as abbreviated versions of the guides that were designed for…
24th June 2020 CONCERNS ABOUT JUNE TERS APPLICATIONS We advised employers earlier today that the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) is now open for applications for June. However, a number of employer applicants have detected serious security breaches in the system, with some data being accessible by other applicants. B4SA has asked…
24 June 2020 JUNE TERS APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN This is to advise employers that the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) is now open for applications for June, the final month of the scheme. It appears that the June applications follow the same procedures and have the same requirements as the May applications, including…
23rd June 2020 UIF WEBCAST: RESPONSES TO WRITTEN QUERIES AT 17 June 2020; INVITATION TO A WEBINAR ON uFILING Business for South Africa (B4SA) conducted a webcast on 17 June 2020 to assist employers struggling with their UIF Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) benefit applications. There wasn’t time to answer all questions. The individuals who…
19th June 2020 BUSINESS FOR SOUTH AFRICA COMMENTS ON UIF/TERS DELAYS AND SHORTCOMINGS Business for South Africa (B4SA) has expressed its surprise at the narrative issued by the Minister of Employment and Labour (DEL), Thulas Nxesi, and the leadership of the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) attributing the delays and shortcomings in the disbursement of Temporary…
18th June 2020 BUSINESS FOR SOUTH AFRICA WELCOMES REOPENING OF THE ECONOMY; JOINS PRESIDENT IN CONDEMNING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN Business for South Africa welcomes President Ramaphosa’s announcement last night (Wednesday 17 June) of the enhanced level 3 regulations which will further lift restrictions on many economic activities. We further wholeheartedly endorse the President’s…
17th June 2020 BRIEFING ON UIF TERS BENEFITS AND INVITATION TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONAIRE ON UIF TERS WEBCAST Business for South Africa today hosted a webcast where members were invited to hear a presentation and discuss challenges faced in applying for and receiving benefits from the Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS). The presentation by Robert…
SOUTH AFRICANS ENCOURAGED TO USE COVID-19 DIGITAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT TOOL Dial *134*832# Follow the menu instructions and answer a series of short questions. The National Department of Health (NDoH) recently launched HealthCheck, an innovative digital health assessment tool which allows for early detection, mapping and management of Covid-19 cases using USSD and the official Covid-19…
LEVEL 3 HEALTH AND SAFETY DIRECTIVE INTRODUCES CHANGES On 04 June 2020, the Minister of Employment and Labour published amendments, by way of a consolidated Direction on Health and Safety in the Workplace which sets out additional obligations in respect of the safe opening and continuing operation of a workplace. This note should be read with the initial…
BUSINESS FOR SA: ALERT LEVEL 3 GUIDANCE NOTE On 28 May 2020, Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (the Minister) promulgated amendments to the regulations in terms of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (the Regulations), providing the legal framework for Alert Level (AL) 3, to which the whole of South Africa will move from 1 June 2020. This note serves to outline…
BUSINESS FOR SA: ALERT LEVEL 3 GUIDANCE NOTE On 28 May 2020, Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (the Minister) promulgated amendments to the regulations in terms of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (the Regulations), providing the legal framework for Alert Level (AL) 3, to which the whole of South Africa will move from 1 June 2020. This note serves to outline…
TEMPORARY EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELIEF SCHEME APPLICATION (TERS) PROCESS AMENDED FROM MAY 2020 Employers may now indicate whether UIF TERS benefits should be paid to the company or whether payment must be made directly into employees’ bank accounts as the application process has been amended. Employers will be entitled to receive payment if they require a refund…
BUSINESS FOR SOUTH AFRICA WELCOMES RISK-ADJUSTED REOPENING OF THE ECONOMY Supports stringent health and hygiene protocols for all public and private sector activity Calls for evidence-based interventions balancing health, economic recovery and societal impact Commends the commitment of health workers and volunteers in the fight against COVID-19 Business for South Africa (B4SA) supports President Ramaphosa…
BUSINESS FOR SOUTH AFRICA PROVIDES GUIDELINE FOR RETURN TO WORK Business for South Africa (B4SA) has developed an overview of the Regulatory Framework pertaining to the COVID19 in South Africa in so far as workplaces are concerned. The purpose is to enable employers to ensure that when they resume operations, at the appropriate time and…
BUSINESS FOR SOUTH AFRICA COMMENTS ON THE PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS OF 13 MAY 2020 Business for South Africa (B4SA) welcomes the announcement last night by President Ramaphosa of the intention to ease the lockdown and reopen the economy. We are continuing to engage government to reiterate our call for the swift easing of economic restrictions accompanied…
BUSINESS FOR SOUTH AFRICA PARTNERS WITH EM GUIDANCE TO DRIVE DIGITAL COVID-19 RESOURCE PLATFORM FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS Business for South Africa’s (B4SA) Health Workgroup has partnered with Essential Medical Guidance (EMGuidance), the country’s largest free digital health care platform and community, which has launched a dedicated COVID-19 Support Channel for South African health care…
BUSINESS FOR SOUTH AFRICA PARTNERS WITH SADAG, PsySSA TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND GUIDELINES Business for South Africa (B4SA) recognises that business leaders and their employees are facing significant challenges, not only in terms of the economic impact of COVID-19, but also the feelings of anxiety, worry and distress many people are experiencing in…
THE OBLIGATIONS ON BUSINESSES OPERATING DURING COVID-19 ALERT LEVEL 4 Regulation 16(6)(b) of the Regulations in terms of the Disaster Management Act issued on 29 April 2020 places four obligations on each business, industry and entity in both the public and private sector which are permitted to operate during Alert Level 4: 1. Covid-19 compliance officer…
Please Heed Mandatory Health Regulations For Level Four Business for South Africa (B4SA) is urging employers to be meticulous in their implementation of the Level 4 restrictions that came to effect on 1 May 2020, as South Africa enters a new phase of its response to COVID-19 in terms of further regulations promulgated under the Disaster Management…
SOUTH AFRICA RECEIVES SIGNIFICANT PPE ORDER FOR FRONTLINE HEALTHCARE WORKERS South Africa has received a significant order of personal protective equipment (PPE), which includes 2 million surgical masks and 216 000 KN95 respirators. This critical stock is intended for the sole use of frontline doctors, nurses and community health care workers, to protect them in…
Business for South Africa (B4SA) – the alliance of volunteer resources from across South African business bodies and organisations, member companies large and small, including professional services firms – expresses its full support for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s historic and significant R500 billion fiscal stimulus package, which is equivalent to some 10% of the country’s GDP….