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…
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…
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 An employee is entitled, in terms of Section 77(3) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, to ask either the civil courts or to the Labour Court to determine any…
Government Tender Bulletin 3112, published on 26th June 2020.
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.
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…
Supplementary Budget Speech – Presented by Tito Titus Mboweni, MP Minister of Finance
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…
A summary of the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa, held on 23rd June 2020.
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 CCMA is constantly overloaded with cases hearing in excess of 150 000 cases a year. This can result in backlogs and delays in resolution of disputes. As…
Request for Public Comments on the City of Johannesburg’s Draft 2020/21 Integrated Development Plan, Medium Term Budget and Tariffs In terms of Sections 21 and 25 of the Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000, read with Chapter 4 of the Municipal Finance Management Act 56 of 2003, the Municipal Budget Circulars No 98 and 99,…
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) today published the ‘Statement of methodology and the policies governing the SARB-administered interest rate benchmarks’, otherwise referred to as the Technical Specification Paper (TSP), for public comment. The document is a draft statement of the methodology and policies that will govern proposed interest rate benchmarks to be administered by the…
Dear Clients, Colleagues and Supporters, Some time has passed since we last sent out communication regarding the status of the Global Trade Show of Networking & Matchmaking South Africa 2020 (GTS 2020), and we do hope that you and your loved ones have remained safe and healthy during this period. At the time when President Cyril Ramaphosa…
On behalf of China Guiyang Municipal People’s Government we are hereby sincerely inviting you or you or your representative to attend the 2020 Guiyang Import & Export Online Fair (China-Africa), organized by the Guiyang Free Trade Zone, the Guiyang Municipal Committee Propaganda Department and the Guiyang Municipal Bureau of Commerce and supported by Southern African Chinese entrepreneurs…
By Richard Lyon Large corporates have resources & the advantage of a wide spread of Customers. For the smaller business Owner, often means going it alone. Working twice as hard to spread our word. The greatest asset to a small business is……. another small business! It is known as Collaboration! A vital & most often…
Every big business starts with a small idea. Lost your Job? There is hope! We will show you how to brainstorm a business idea and how to start your own business. FACILITATORS COENIE GROENEWALD – Ex Woolworths retail specialist of over 30 years DANIE BEZUIDENHOUT – 30 years of experience in financial institutions and current…
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…
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…
Working in virtual teams has instantly become one of our new realities. The virtual environment (and all the technologies that support it) has created a new condition and perspective for leadership and for teamwork. Leadership is now more than ever, a social influencing process, supported by technology, to produce changes in attitudes, thinking, behaviour, feelings…
Government Tender Bulletin 3111, published on 19th June 2020.
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…
