With the Department of Health confirming the first three cases of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in South Africa, employers and employees should be aware of the legal considerations when dealing with the virus.

The South African Revenue Services (SARS) has urged all taxpayers to submit outstanding tax returns and pay all tax due by 31 March or face heavy penalties.

Cabinet has approved the submission of the Employment Equity Amendment (EEA) Bill of 2020 to Parliament, government said in a statement on Tuesday (18 February).

The Competition Commission has warned that South Africa’s major supermarket chains may be forced to drop exclusivity clauses in shopping mall leases if they fail to do so voluntarily.

The dynamics in resolving banking related complaints are different each year, therefore the effort required to address them may differ with each financial cycle. The amendments to certain laws and regulatory frameworks make up this variance.

The FairPlay movement, job-seekers, trade unions and impoverished rural communities will be watching closely to see whether the new poultry industry master plan sets the industry on a growth path by cutting back the devastating flow of dumped and predatory imports.

“Losses and problems as a result of fraud in the personal banking space, are not the only cases that keep the Ombudsman for Banking Services (“OBS”) busy. The OBS investigates complaints involving disputed outstanding balances and terms on home loans, personal loans and revolving credit plans (RCP) on a daily basis,” said Reana Steyn, Ombudsman for Banking Services.

Smartphones have made taking a photo and checking fantasy football scores a breeze, but inputting credit card details on that small screen can still be frustrating enough that many shoppers just give up, costing retailers billions.

Checkers signed up the millionth customer to its new Xtra Savings programme, just a week following its launch on Monday 14 October.

Hearing from some of the best speakers in the retail industry, 480 minutes of thought provoking and relevant insights, amazing networking opportunities and the exchange of ideas. The realisation that the retail sector is rapidly changing and to survive and ensure sustainability, businesses need to evolve – it is no longer a ‘nice to have’ – it’s a necessity – this was the 2019 SACSC Congress.

In November 2018 President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Labour Laws Amendment Act into law, amending the Basic Conditions of Employment Act to include new paternity leave regulations.

New regulations to protect local consumers against health and safety risks posed by the production of processed-meat products will come into effect in October.