The rise in confirmed cases of persons infected with COVID-19 globally and in South Africa has caused the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) in South Africa to enforce a nation-wide lockdown for 21 days, with effect from 23:59 on Thursday, 26 March 2020 until 23:59 on Thursday, 16 April 2020.…
In these unprecedented times, companies are grappling with the effects of the outbreak on doing business, including formulating…
Compliance in South Africa’s logistics businesses now more important than ever before Johannesburg, 30 March 2020 – With…
In his 2020 State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted a number of government strategies geared towards improving the country’s economic trajectory. Among these were plans to restore Eskom’s operational capabilities, to remove bureaucratic hindrances currently hampering business start-ups, to invest in commuter rail and other essential…
On 28 February 2020, the South Africa Minister of Economic Development Ebrahim Patel announced he would again consider…
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has resulted in mass production shutdowns and supply chain disruptions due to port closures in…
Baker McKenzie’s EMEA Employment and Compensation Team is pleased to provide you with this quick guide for employers, dealing with 11 of the most pressing issues employers are currently faced in light of the Coronavirus outbreak across 19 European jurisdictions. In the words of our French colleagues: “Pas de Panique”…
This alert covers the following governing laws: English, PRC, New York, Australian, Hong Kong, Singaporean and South African…
Doing Business in South Africa outlines some of the principal matters that will affect an overseas entity that proposes…
Read publication Welcome to the February 2020 issue of our Francophone Africa newsletter. The aim is to give you a regular, brief practical overview of news and developments that may affect your business operations in the region. In this issue: Promoting start-ups in Senegal In its Digital Agenda for 2016-2025,…