Minister of Trade and Industry Ebrahim Patel on Wednesday announced that businesses can apply for required certification via the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission’s Bizportal website (bizportal.gov.za/) from 26 March 2020. It is an automatic electronic process and certification will be made available instantly. A physical certificate will also be issued on the same website. Please note …

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During the lockdown period, an employee may be requested by the employer to take annual leave from his/her annual leave credits. The BCEA allows employers to determine the time that employees can take their annual leave. Please note that 10 and 13 April 2020 are public holidays and should therefore not be deducted from the …

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The Compensation Fund Commissioner has published a notice relating to employees contracting the COVID-19 disease out of and in the course of his/her employment. The notice deals with COVID-19 contracted from single or multiple exposures to confirmed cases in the workplace or after an official trip to high-risk countries or areas. The notice address the …

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COVID-19 virus and its impact The Commissioner of the Unemployment Insurance Fund has published on 23 March 2020 an “Easy Guide” explaining the processes developed to access UIF benefits in order to contribute to the containment of the spread of the COVID-19 virus and its impact. UIF benefits will become applicable where companies need to …

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Media Statement and Explanatory Memorandum The much-anticipated draft tax relief measures designed to alleviate financial hardship resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic were release on Sundae afternoon 29 March by National Treasury and SARS. The measures were issued in the form of a : Media Statement from the Ministry of Finance Draft Explanatory Notes on the …

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