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Introducing OCDMA Agency
We are OCDMA Agency, a multiracial yet bilingual private regulatory and compliance division of Owondo Corporate (Pty) Ltd, based in 140 Blairgowrie drive, Blairgowrie – Randburg, Johannesburg – South Africa. We specialize in the conceptualization, creation and production of content marketing as well as integrated campaigns for Private / Public Sector, NGOs or Government. Thus,…
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Covid Travel Restrictions Devastate Africa’s Tourism
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.,…
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Consol Glass halts R2.3 billion investment in South Africa due to alcohol ban
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…
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Trade Opportunities Between Colombia and South Africa for Economic Recovery – Webinar
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…
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Working World Online Expo 12-14 August
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…
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#LightSARed on Wednesday 5th August
CODE RED – The Festival, Club and Entertainment Scene is dying! On 5 August 2020, the South African technical production and live events industry, under the LightSARed movement, will light various parts of South Africa red, in order to highlight the crippling implications the lockdown has had on the industry after 5 months of no…
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Podcast with Malani Padatachee-Saman: Mott McDonald Africa Deal
We speak to Malani Padayachee–Saman, CEO at Malani Padayachee & Associates and Motseng Women Investments joint acquisition of Mott McDonald Africa infrastructure.
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Address by the Governor of SARB at the 100th AGM
The address by Lesetja Kganyago, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), at the 100th annual Ordinary General Meeting of the SARB shareholders. Issued by SARB Media Relations.
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Business Builders – Covid Recovery Experts
The greatest challenges for businesses, since covid struck & created havoc & serious concerns for most Business Owners. The need to cut all unnecessary expenses To become as efficient as possible Recover lost sales revenue Help is at hand!Gary of Prema Gayla Projects, highly experienced streamlined Operational systems & Richard of BizGro, a sales strategy…
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Building a responsible AI ecosystem in South Africa
Please join A.I. Dialogue on the 5th of August 2020 under the theme:Building a responsible AI ecosystem in South Africa EVENT INFORMATIONDATE: 05 August 2020TIME: 09:00 – 18:00 SASTMore information: https://www.aidialogue.org.za/index.htmlRegister here
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Press statement on VBS Mutual Bank banking licence
31 July 2020 Press statement on VBS Mutual Bank banking licence The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has received a number of letters from parties interested in reviving VBS Mutual Bank. The SARB and the Prudential Authority (PA) have and will continue to engage with communities and other interested parties seeking to enter the financial…
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Foreign Employers Can’t Escape South African Labour Law
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. South African labour law strongly protects people employed in South Africa. Furthermore, our courts do not easily give up jurisdiction to foreign courts. When a foreign embassy is…
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Enhancements to the South African Reserve Bank’s open market operations
Media statement 31 July 2020 Enhancements to the South African Reserve Bank’s open market operations The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) continuously reviews the appropriateness and effectiveness of its open market operations (OMOs), and makes amendments where necessary. Recently, a review of the toolkit for OMOs was undertaken. Based on the review, the following changes…
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Directive on Compensation for Workplace-Acquired COVID-19
The Department of Employment and Labour has issued the attached Directive to clarify the position of the Compensation Fund with regard to the compensation for claims for workplace-acquired COVID-19.
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Schindlers Attorneys Upcoming Events – 03 August 2020
Click the image above or visit our website at https://www.cobra.org.za/ to register for all of our upcoming free COBRA webinars as well as to view recordings of all our previous webinars. The coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic has brought additional strain to an already struggling South African economy. IQbusiness, Schindlers…
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Power tariff set to rise to 128c/kWh in 2021 after Eskom wins Nersa battle over R69bn equity injection
By: Terence Creamer In a scathing judgment made on July 28, the court declared as illegal the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (Nersa’s) decision to deduct a R69-billion equity injection into Eskom from its allowable revenue for the period 2019/20 to 2021/22 and has instructed that the full amount be added back to the…
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New Small Business Ombudsman Bill To Be Tabled
Small Business Development minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says that she plans to table the Small Enterprise Ombudsman Services Bill shortly. Presenting her budget vote speech in a virtual parliamentary meeting on Tuesday (28 July), Ntshavheni said that the aim of the bill is to provide a more affordable dispute resolution and arbitration mechanism “South African small…
