UIF to start opening and processing Covid-19 TERS benefits for the extended period from next week

by Lia Marus | Nov 18, 2020 | In the News and Media

​​​The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) will open and begin processing the latest and last round of Covid-19 Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme Benefits (Covid-19 TERS) applications from Monday, 23 November 2020 and will close at the end of December. This...

Why Are Only Private Sector Salaries Decreasing – Which Doesn’t Seem To Be Happening in The Public Sector?

by Lia Marus | Oct 25, 2020 | Latest News

This is a question which needs to be thoroughly debated. On top of this, there is a public sector salaries increase by the collective agreement – which government does not want to implement – which will cost R37 billion. There was a collective agreement...

A revised list of high-risk countries issued by government

by Lia Marus | Oct 20, 2020 | In the News and Media

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Government has amended the list of high risk countries based on a risk categorisation model. We are constantly being reminded that the Covid-19 pandemic still remains with us and we have to continue to take precautions. In its...

The Validity of B-BBEE Certificates Needs To Be Extended

by Lia Marus | Oct 11, 2020 | Latest News

The current Covid-19 pandemic, and the lockdown implemented by the South African government, has had a significantly negative impact on businesses. Some have only recently been able to commence operations with the start of the current alert level 1 status. This...