The South African Rugby Legends Association(SARLA) and the Lions Rugby Company have partnered with SPAR during the national lockdown to pack and distribute much-needed food parcels to Gauteng’s poorer communities affected by COVID-19. Over the past five weekends, over 1000 parcels have been distributed to various charities within Gauteng, with lots of support from family and…
Even before the current crisis, the failure rate of small businesses in South Africa officially stood at around 60%. Poor contracting and legal documentation is a key factor in failure, as entrepreneurs commit themselves to legally binding agreements that are not in their favour, are unable to recover bad debts or do not maintain compliance…
For many companies, the COVID-19 crisis has escalated into a fight for survival. Those who make it through will emerge into a new world completely changed by the crisis. It is a time to rethink strategy and operations.
In terms of brand and reputation, it may almost feel as if someone hit the ‘Reset button’.…
Caring Engen fuel retailers from Johannesburg and Tshwane have completed another delivery of food hampers to Diepsloot families, taking their total deliveries of basic necessities over the course of the national lockdown to 6 350.
A final delivery of 350 food parcels and other essential items was delivered to the elderly and infirm on 28 May,…
Despite disruptions and reduced teaching time due to COVID-19, the grade 12 curriculum remains the same. So, what does this mean for schools and learners?
"Schools need to adapt to a dual delivery of in person and digital teaching, and learners need to take charge of their own learning process. Our goal is to help them…
Keeping calm in a financial storm
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the global economy to its knees, and inevitably many employers will need to contain costs by cutting salaries.
"Being hit with a salary cut or a retrenchment is something every employee dreads, but it's important not to panic and to manage the situation as…
As countries around the world, like South Africa, grapple with easing lock-downs and rebuilding economies, COVID-19 remains part of everyday life. Protection from the novel virus is likely to remain a high priority for the foreseeable future. Maintaining our health and supporting our immune systems has probably never been so important for our families. Many South Africans are…
Experience Constantia Glen’s culinary pleasures in the comfort of your own home and have these much loved favourites delivered straight to your door.
While a visit to the Constantia Glen tasting room may still be out of bounds for some time to come with the current Covid-19 restrictions, there is no reason to deprive yourself…
In terms of support sought as a result of COVID-19, ADvTECH has provided targeted financial relief to more than 5 300 families within its community, to the value of R24 million.
"Financial relief is evaluated on a case-by-case basis to ensure that we can help and assist in a manner where it is most beneficial…
Under section 66 (1) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 as amended:“The business and affairs of a company must be managed by or under the direction of its board, which has the authority to exercise all of the powers and perform any of the functions of the company, except to the extent that this…