South Africa: Urgent court applications relating to COVID-19 regulatory framework at mines
05 May 2020
BY Willem le Roux AND Warren Hendricks
On 17 April 2020 and 20 April 2020, consecutive urgent court applications were launched by the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union.
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South Africa: Coronavirus (COVID-19): how to avoid vicarious liability for data protection breaches by employees in an online environment during lockdowns
28 Apr 2020
BY Era Gunning AND Jessica Steele
The UK’s highest court recently ruled that Morrisons, a supermarket group, was not vicariously liable for the criminal act of an employee with a grudge who leaked the payroll data of about 100 000 members of staff.
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ENSafrica: Coronavirus (COVID-19) legal update
Coronavirus (COVID-19) issue 4 | 28 Apr 2020
issue 4
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South Africa: Update to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) TERS and tax treatment of C19 TERS Benefit
24 Apr 2020
BY Lauren Salt AND Arnaaz Camay
Many employers will still require assistance from the COVID-19 C19 TERS. However, what are the tax implications of these TERS benefits?
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ENSafrica: Coronavirus (COVID-19) legal update
Coronavirus (COVID-19) issue 3 | 21 Apr 2020
issue 3
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South Africa: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and privacy concerns in your school
21 Apr 2020
BY Era Gunning AND Wilmari Strachan
In light of the declaration of a National State of Disaster as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it is now likely that schools and further learning institutions in South Africa will remain closed for the foreseeable future
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New Directives from the Chief Justice, Supplementary Directives from the Gauteng Judge President and Directions from the SCA in regard to litigating during lockdown
20 Apr 2020
BY Aslam Moosajee AND Vishana Makan
In order to provide guidance to litigators in navigating the national state of disaster, the Chief Justice has issued two sets of directives that apply to all superior courts across the country.
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South Africa: Water and Sanitation Emergency Procurement COVID-19 Disaster Response Directions published
20 Apr 2020
BY James Brand
The Directions implement the emergency procurement of water supply and sanitation services to identified areas to combat the spread of COVID-19.
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South Africa: amendments to the lockdown regulations: take-home points for employers
17 Apr 2020
BY Lauren Salt AND Jessie Moore
On 16 April 2020, the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs issued a notice which amended several material aspects of the lockdown regulations issued in terms of section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002.
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South Africa: MPRDA related timeframes extended
16 Apr 2020
BY Ntsiki Adonisi
The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy recently published Coronavirus (COVID-19) related regulations pertaining to some of the prescribed timeframes in the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act
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South Africa: will the creation of a Coronavirus (COVID-19) contact tracing database pose any security concerns?
16 Apr 2020
BY Era Gunning
A recent government notice amended the regulations published in terms of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 to provide for the mandatory establishment of the COVID‑19 Tracing Database by the National Department of Health.
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South Africa: A new Online Portal and Easy Aid Guides for applying to the C19 TERS
16 Apr 2020
BY Lauren Salt AND Jessie Moore
In the wake of the rapid developments to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Temporary Relief Scheme (“C19 TERS”) in the past few weeks, it is critical that employers remain informed and up-to-date on the latest processes in place.
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South Africa: How to choose a video conferencing platform in the time of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
14 Apr 2020
BY Isaivan Naidoo AND Lucinda Botes
Given the fact that many countries are under some form of lockdown as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, organisations that are able to do so, are now working remotely, with video conferencing platforms
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South Africa: Certain call centres are now able to operate during the lockdown
14 Apr 2020
BY Isaivan Naidoo AND Lucinda Botes
On 9 April 2020, the Departments of Health, Trade and Industry, and Competition issued a directive that allows call centres that provide health, safety, social, support, government and financial services to international markets to operate
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South Africa: Cost-cutting employment alternatives to retrenchment following the extended lockdown
14 Apr 2020
BY Brian Patterson AND Audrey Johnson
Like many other countries worldwide, South Africa went into a 21-day national lockdown on 27 March, in an effort to help slow down the spread of the Coronavirus
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