Prior to the World Health Organisation declaring COVID-19 a pandemic South Africa’s economy had already contracted in the last two quarters of 2019. Arising from the subsequent lockdown in South […]
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Financial aid during the COVID-19 crisis – Unemployment Insurance Fund
Section 8 of The National Disaster Regulation 10 empowers the Minister of Employment and Labour with the authority to issue and vary directions, within mandate, to address, prevent and combat […]
Tax relief and the R500 billion breakdown
Our government has published a breakdown of its R500 billion economic support package to help battle the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Below is a summary of how the funds […]
VAT relief for importers in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic
Following announcement of the actions taken by government to combat the COVID-19 crisis, South Africans are by now well aware of the proposed tax measures effective from 1 April 2020. […]
The two types of UIF claims during the COVID-19 lockdown explained
There appears to be extensive confusion regarding the two types of UIF claims during the lockdown. The previous article published lists the information required for the employer to kickstart the […]
The Impact of the Corona-Virus on the nationwide lockdown in South Africa
We are well aware of the virus and it’s medical and health impact however the knock-on effect of the lockdown on employment matters will remain a shock to the system […]