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Business For South Africa Economic Recovery Strategy Infographic
The B4SA ACCELERATED ECONOMIC RECOVERY STRATEGY is being put forward as the basis for an intensive process of engagement, which we hope will lead to increased trust between societal stakeholders, and to a new form of partnership between government and business in pursuit of shared challenges. To access the full B4SA Accelerated Economic Recovery Strategy please go…
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Business For South Africa Update
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…
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Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on progress in the national effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic
Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on progress in the national effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Buildings, Tshwane My Fellow South Africans, This evening, as I stand here before you, our nation is confronted by the gravest crisis in the history of our democracy. For more than 120 days, we have succeeded in delaying…
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Business For South Africa Update – 8th July 2020
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…
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Pandemic has Created Dire Effects on the Economy
By: Laura Pisanello & Sarah Koning: Fourways Review Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivered an unprecedented interim budget on 24 June to outline how the budget will need to be readjusted to account for the significant measures that President Cyril Ramaphosa put in place to combat the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the dire socio-economic effects…
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Gauteng Provincial Command Council Media Briefing: Presentation by Premier David Makhura – 2 July 2020
Slides 23-26 deals with Covid 19 beds available and number of patients in hospital and how many have recovered. Gauteng Provincial Command Council Media Briefing: Approach to resource planning for the COVID-19 surge Dr Mary Kawonga 2 July 2020
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Business for South Africa Member Update
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…
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Informal Sector Return to Work Guidelines – June 2020
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…
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Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane on Coronavirus COVID-19 Alert Level 3 Tourism Sector Directions
Statement by Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane – COVID-19 alert level 3 risk adjusted strategy tourism sector response measures and direction Originally published on gov.za: Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane on Coronavirus COVID-19 alert level 3 tourism sector directions In line with President’s announcement last week, we are continuing with the effort to reactivate the Tourism sector so that…
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Disaster Management Act, 2002: Amendment of Regulations Issued in Terms of Section 27(2)
Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has published an amendment to the National State of Disaster regulations which detail the advanced level 3 lockdown rules announced by Cyril Ramaphosa on 17 June.
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Business For South Africa – Daily Update
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…
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Business For South Africa Update
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…
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Business For South Africa Update
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…
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Schindlers Attorneys Property Law Webinar – 25 June 2020
The coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic has brought additional strain to an already struggling South African economy. IQbusiness, Schindlers Attorneys, Engaged Business Turnaround, Sirdar Group and Envision have formed a consortium to bring their extensive legal, accounting, technology and business turnaround expertise to help businesses in financial distress. Together, these businesses…
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Business For South Africa Update
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…
