Essential service businesses, have you received an updated certificate from CIPC?

By Ugendran Odayar and Amber Kardamilakis on April 22, 2020 Posted in General

Companies which are registered to perform essential services during the lockdown should have by now received a new certificate from the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) for the extended lockdown period. The old certificates are no longer valid and will have to be disposed of. The new certificates should be automatically emailed to companies … Continue reading

Employment law under COVID-19 lockdown: 10 things to know

By Mohammed Chavoos on March 26, 2020 Posted in General

The government enforced 21 day lockdown raises many issues relating to employee rights, including concerns around whether leave (for workers who cannot work from home) will be paid or unpaid, whether UIF (Unemployment Insurance Fund) applies and what the rights of essential workers are. Here are ten things to know about employment law during the … Continue reading

Permits required for persons leaving home to perform essential services during South African lockdown

By Christina Pretorius on March 25, 2020 Posted in General

Further regulations regarding the implementation of South Africa’s COVID-19 lockdown were released on the evening of 25 March, just over a day before the lockdown takes effect at 24:59 on 26 March. The lockdown applies to everyone within the borders of South Africa, and seeks to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The new … Continue reading