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…
MultiChoice has partnered with the Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative to create 400 new job opportunities for previously unemployed youth. In addition, MCG has created 100 sports coaching learnerships through its Let’s Play initiative. The two partnerships equate to a total investment of R50 million towards putting 500 South African youth to work. “We have…
Here is the presentation given by the Minister and her team at Monday’s NCCC.
Please find below the BUSA statement on the ANC Economic Recovery Strategy, as well as the Economic Strategy presentation. If you have any queries in this regard, please submit them to Nozizwe Ndhlovu ([email protected] ). BUSA Media Statement ANC Economic Reconstruction Strategy Presentation
Below is the judgment handed down by the Pretoria High Court (the “Court”) on 3rd June 2020, declaring the Lockdown Alert Level 3, as read with the Lockdown Alert Level 4 Regulations, (the “Regulations”) unconstitutional and invalid. The Presidency media statement also appears below, for your information. In summary, the Court declared the Regulations unconstitutional…
Copyright Infringement Online in This New COVID-19 Environment With societies worldwide forced to move swiftly into a digital reality due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it will become increasingly important to protect your original work from copyright infringement. Many tech savvy copyright infringers exist on the web and will illegally appropriate your work for their own commercial…
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…
ESD Round Table: ecosystem dialogue to advance collaboration and business recovery through Enterprise and Supplier Development Friday 5th June 2020 Time: 11h00 to 13h00 Online meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82200287398 Invitation Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) Round Table: ecosystem dialogue to support new collaborations, showcase effective models and leverage ESD for small business recovery from COVID-19. Now…
Eskom Key Strategic Priorities Update Eskom System Status Briefing
SACCI President Adv. Mtho Xulu on SABC News calling for the expansion and diversification of critical sectors of the economy to create jobs. For the economy to bounce back from the COVID-19 shock, South Africa should deepen its manufacturing capacity to ensure greater economic independence. “For the new economy to be a reality, we expect…
Government Tender Bulletin 3108, published on 29th May 2020.
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…
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 Government intervention in post Corona recovery has to focus heavily on freeing employers of legal restrictions that constrain flexibility and productivity. Currently employers are hampered from surviving, prospering,…
This notice serves to remind interested parties that all rebate certificates issued by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (“ITAC”) under Rebate Item 412.11/00.00/01.00 (“Rebate Item 412.11”) of the Fourth Schedule to the Customs and Excise Act, 91 of 1964 will expire at midnight on Sunday, 31 May 2020. ITAC will not be…
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May 28 2020 As the country moves into alert level 3 in certain places on June 1 2020, the Small Business Institute calls on all SMEs in South Africa – both formal and informal – to prepare and sanitise their workplaces to receive the millions of workers and customers who are returning next Monday. At…
The South African Reserve Bank today released the First Edition of the Financial Stability Review 2020. The presentation and the publication can be viewed and downloaded below.
The Minister of Employment and Labour has signed an amendment to the TERS Benefit Directive issued on 25th March. Please see the changes below.
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…