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Unpacking the new regulations for the ICT industry

Apr 14, 2020

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) released the ICT Covid-19 National Disaster Regulations on 6 April. By Peter Grealy, Nozipho Mngomezulu and Cindy Leibowitz from Webber Wentzel Given that each day of non-compliance with certain of the...

Corporate taxation in a time of lockdown

Apr 14, 2020

Jared Waters, a principal at Bravura Structured Solutions, highlights the potential complexities that could arise for corporate South Africa amidst the country’s Covid-19 lockdown, and the myriad knock-on effects it will have on business. Amongst these is the critical...

Relief options for businesses

Apr 14, 2020

South African companies – especially small and medium businesses – are facing tough times as the second week of the national lockdown takes effect and as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to cause turmoil in economies across the world. By Yolandi Esterhuizen, registered...

Covid-19 ripples into the container industry

Apr 14, 2020

While South Africa is well into its 35-day lockdown, most of the world has been shaken to its core. A large percentage of the global population is in some form of a lockdown and those who are not in government-mandated lockdowns are mostly taking extreme measures to...

VAT system now part of developing Covid-19 tax relief

Apr 14, 2020

Following announcement of the actions taken by government to combat the Covid-19 crisis, many South Africans may be aware of the proposed tax measures that are effective from 1 April 2020. By Jean du Toit, tax attorney at Tax Consulting SA There is, however, an...

Remote working and the cybersecurity threat

Apr 6, 2020

The era of the millennial workforce and the rise in technology and connectivity has required a dynamic shift toward flexible and/or remote working arrangements in South African corporate spaces. By Fatima Ameer-Mia, director at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr’s...

Digital signatures are legal and valid in SA

Apr 6, 2020

With the global outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the full economic impact on business needs to be critically considered – especially for a country such as South Africa, that is still grappling with the effects of a recent technical recession. We are all very...

Lockdown tax relief: good intentions with bad results?

Apr 6, 2020

Following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of fiscal relief for certain taxpayers, in light of other measures imposed to combat the Covid-19 crisis, National Treasury published explanatory notes on 29 March 2020, which outline exactly how the tax system will...

Businesses must support each other during Covid-19 crisis

Apr 6, 2020

All South African business leaders have a responsibility to stand together to keep business moving, protect employment and the economy ticking over. According to Frank Mullen, CEO of telecoms and ICT provider Zinia: “How decision-makers adapt to the Covid-19 national...

Crisis a true test of management skills

Apr 6, 2020

The economic and human impact of the lock down in South Africa will be felt for years to come. By Tarryn Swemmer, group HR executive at Decision Inc. Of course, the immediate priority is heeding the brave leadership of our President to ‘flatten the curve’ and minimise...

Covid-19 and performance on contracts

Apr 6, 2020

With Covid-19 declared a global pandemic, the potential impact on a party’s ability to perform in terms of a contract is far-reaching. By Michael Straeuli, Damian Wright and Dominic Harris, dispute resolution specialists at Webber Wentzel Uncontrollable...

Young Jamaican’s invention could help tackle spread of viruses

Apr 6, 2020

Five years ago more than 40 babies born in Jamaican hospitals became infected with lethal bacteria – half of them died. By Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary-General The bacteria Klebsiella, like the coronavirus, is spread from person-to-person or via...

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