COVID-19 second phase economic response: Tax Relief
National Treasury has published another draft bill to formalise the tax relief measures available in response to the devastating covid-19 pandemic. It is hoped this will clarify uncertainty and offer some relief during these tough times.
Gradual lifting of lockdown – impact on agriculture
The phased or risk-adjusted approach to lift the current national lockdown is welcome news for the agricultural sector, especially those industries mostly affected by the Covid-19 lockdown.
Fitch downgrade is not as bad as it seems
There was more salt in the wounds for South Africa when Fitch announced that they were downgrading government's credit rating another notch, this follows the announcing by Moody's a week ago that they were also downgrading the credit rating.
PODCAST | Force majeure and contractual obligations (COVID-19)
An interview with Yasmine Wilson, Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright, and Dr Ivor Blumenthal, CEO, ArkKonsult, discussing the impact of COVID-19 on force majeure clauses in contracts.
PODCAST | COVID-19 and business interruption – are you covered?
An interview with Raynold Tlhavani, Partner Webber Wentzel, and Dr Ivor Blumenthal, CEO, ArkKonsult, discussing business interruption insurance in the light of impact of COVID-19.
PODCAST | Boards should take the lead on COVID-19 impact to...
An interview with Parmi Natesan, CEO, The Institute of Directors in Southern Africa (IoDSA), and Dr Ivor Blumenthal, CEO, ArkKonsult, discussing how boards need to take the lead in steering their organisations through crisis brought about by COVID-19.
PODCAST | Assisting distressed companies amid the COVID-19 pandemic
An interview with Michael Yeates, Director Employment Practice, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, and Dr Ivor Blumenthal, CEO, ArkKonsult, discussing the relief and assistance for employers and employees as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
PODCAST | COVID-19 – employer implications
An interview with Johan Olivier, Partner Webber Wentzel, and Dr Ivor Blumenthal, CEO, ArkKonsult, discussing employer responsibility with regard to the impact of COVID-19 on the workplace and employees.
PODCAST | COVID-19 – key aspects of Presidential announcement
An interview with John Botha, Chief Operating Officer, Global Business Solutions, and Dr Ivor Blumenthal, CEO, ArkKonsult, discussing the key aspects of President Cyril Ramaphosa's COVID-19 announcement.
Assisting distressed companies amid the COVID-19 pandemic
The Department of Employment and Labour has recently provided much needed guidance in respect of questions which employers have been grappling with since President Ramaphosa's declaration of a National State of Disaster on Sunday 15 March 2020.
