On 12 August 2020 a new directive was promulgated into law that has extended the COVID-19 TERS benefits until 15 August 2020. For the period 01 July 2020 until 15 August 2020, only certain categories of employees may claim benefits tightening the net on what type of claims will be authorised by UIF. In the…

In uncertain times, confusement is the name of the game! Likewise, we have over the last 2 weeks been overloaded with various guidelines, regulations and directives issued by various Ministers on how employees should be remunerated and what type of relief is available to them through the Unemployment Insurance Fund. R 30 billion has been…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has earlier tonight declared that South Africa will go into full “lock down” mode from midnight Thursday 26 March 2020 to Thursday 16 April 2020.  To drastic or perhaps necessary to curb the invisible evil? Only time will tell… Let us hope we as Nation will survive…   Be rest-assure that whilst…

Our office has been overwhelmed with enquiries in the wake of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s declaration of the national disaster on Sunday evening when he emphasised the measures to be taken by South Africa to combat the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic. The realization is that this epidemic has now hit the shores of South Africa…