South Africa: repercussions of allegations about a person’s coronavirus (COVID-19) status
27 Mar 2020
BY Tumi Modubu AND Prencess Mohlahlo
While the fear of contracting COVID-19 is a real and devastating reality, one of the consequences of this fear is that it has the potential for social stigma.
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South Africa: extension of time for B-BBEE submissions and filings during the lockdown
27 Mar 2020
BY Parusha Desai Valodia
The offices of the B-BBEE Commission will be closed from 27 March 2020 to 20 April 2020 and no submissions, filings, responses, documents and/or other correspondence pursuant to the B-BBEE Regulations 2016 will be accepted by the B-BBEE Commission.
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South Africa: TERS and the National Disaster Benefit: some much-needed clarity
27 Mar 2020
BY Lauren Salt AND Jessie Moore
The CCMA published a statement on its website, in which it provided some much-needed clarity on the options available to employees, employers and CCMA users in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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South Africa: Coronavirus (COVID-19) | obligations and roles of the electronic communications sector published
27 Mar 2020
BY Wilmari Strachan AND Tracy Cohen
Directions pertain to ensure the smooth operations of the electronic communications sector during the disaster period to combat the spread of COVID-19 in South Africa
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South Africa: Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown | do tenants have an obligation to pay rent?
27 Mar 2020
BY Philip Geromont
The question arises as to whether the business owners (being tenants), must continue to pay rent to their respective landlords during the lockdown period.
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ENSafrica remains at your service during Coronavirus | COVID-19 times
27 Mar 2020
BY Michael Katz AND Mzi Mgudlwa
ENSafrica remains at your service during Coronavirus | COVID-19 times
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Uganda: Ministry of Health issues statutory instruments to combat Coronavirus (COVID-19)
26 Mar 2020
BY Phillip Karugaba AND Tracy Kakongi
The Minister of Health has invoked powers under the Public Health Act, (Cap. 281) to issue rules and orders aimed at combating COVID-19.
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Uganda and Kenya: Coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency tax measures
26 Mar 2020
BY Celia Becker
Over the last two days, Uganda and Kenya have both announced emergency tax measures to deal with the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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South Africa: employers and trade unions working together to give employees some respite during the national lockdown
26 Mar 2020
BY Pareen Rogers
There has been great concern among employees, particularly those that earn hourly and weekly wages, regarding whether they will be able to sustain themselves and their families during the lockdown period.
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South Africa: Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown essential services | technology, media and telecommunications
26 Mar 2020
BY Ridwaan Boda AND Wilmari Strachan
The Regulations published in terms of the impending coronavirus lockdown are far from clear and explicit when it comes to ICT, including datacentres, fibre optic infrastructure, towers and antennae.
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South Africa: Coronavirus | electronic signatures and electronic meetings
26 Mar 2020
BY Ridwaan Boda AND Lucinda Botes
Two common legal issues that arise from remote working are: the electronic signing of agreements and instructions; and whether meetings can take place using technological means.
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South Africa: national disaster declaration – now what?
26 Mar 2020
BY Pippa Reyburn
Numerous additional regulatory instruments to give effect to the lockdown and to regulate its consequences have been and will continue to be issued from day to day as SA navigates its way through and ultimately beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
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South Africa: what does the lockdown mean for current litigation matters?
26 Mar 2020
In terms of the lockdown, everyone is to be confined to their homes for 21 days, save for certain workers involved in providing essential services. But what does all of this mean for current litigation?
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South Africa: update | are remote businesses still allowed to operate during the lockdown?
26 Mar 2020
BY Johan Loubser
Allowing remote businesses to operate would mitigate the adverse economic effect of the current disaster, which must be an objective of disaster management.
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South Africa: final regulations for coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown published
25 Mar 2020
The regulations published on 18 March 2020 in terms of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 have been amended to regulate the lockdown announced by President Ramaphosa on 23 March 2020.
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