Business Fleet Africa’s SAVRALA MOTY 2020 Special Edition features the MOTY 2020 Awards results:
Congratulations to all the winners!
Business Fleet Africa’s SAVRALA MOTY 2020 Special Edition features the MOTY 2020 Awards results:
Congratulations to all the winners!
NCCC announcement on the re-opening of the borders for international travellers
In a press briefing held today, 30 September 2020, South Africa’s National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) released further information on the re-opening of borders and ports of entry for international travellers, effective from tomorrow, 1 October.
Based on the latest WHO criteria on infection and death rates, South Africa has developed a risk categorisation model for different international travellers. This model classifies international travellers according to a scale of high, medium and low risk.
High-risk travellers are those who come from countries with higher numbers of COVID-19 infections and reported deaths compared to South Africa.
Medium risk travellers are from countries with a relatively equal number of infections and death toll to South Africa. Low-risk travellers originate from countries with lesser number of infections of COVID-19 and death toll than South Africa.
The list of countries and categorisation will be reviewed every two weeks and updated based on the latest WHO figures.
The list of countries currently considered high risk, and from which leisure travellers are not allowed can be found published by Business Insider. This list, beginning with the Dominican Republic is believed to be incomplete at the moment, omitting countries A-D. We are currently working to source the official and complete list and will update members as soon as it is known.
Borders to reopen
Johannesburg’s OR Tambo, Durban’s King Shaka and Cape Town International Airports are the only airports that will allow international air travel to arrive or depart.
The 35 land borders that were closed during the previous lockdown levels will remain closed. The 18 land borders which were partially operational during the previous lockdown levels will be fully operational (i.e. allow passage of South Africans and permitted foreign nationals).
Entry requirements for all arrivals
Visa services
The Department of Home Affairs is extending the validity of legally issued visas which expired during lockdown to 31 Jan 2021. This pertains to visa holders currently in South Africa who will be allowed to remain in the country under the terms of their visa. From now until 31 January, they will also be able to depart South Africa on an expired visa without being declared ‘undesirable’.
DHA services for ID cards and passports will resume in full as well as visa submissions through VFS.
The Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has promulgated new Lockdown Level 1 Regulations. Attached are the Regulations.
Contained within the Government Gazette no. 43725, published 18 September, are the following regulations pertaining to gatherings and the partial reopening of borders:
Gatherings:
Partial reopening of borders:
Other regulations to note:
Notwithstanding previous media statements, the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), has extended the processing of new claims for April to September following consultations with social partners at National Economic Development and Labour Council.
The new dates are set out as follows:
COVID-19 TERS benefit applications for March 2020 to May 2020 shall close on 25 September 2020, and no further applications for that period, shall be accepted beyond that date.
COVID-19 TERS benefit applications for June 2020 shall close on 15 October 2020, and no further applications for that period, shall be accepted beyond that date.
COVID-19 TERS benefit applications for July to 15 September 2020 shall close 30 October 2020, and no further applications for that period, shall be accepted beyond that date.
The closing dates will not affect claims that have already been submitted, as they will be processed and paid once the outstanding information is finally submitted to the Fund.
Currently payments are still on hold as the Fund is still working with the Department of Home Affairs and other government databases to verify about 5 million identity documents of COVID-19 TERS applications. This is done to ensure that payments are made to deserving and authentic workers.
An announcement will be made in due course about when the Fund will resume with payments again.
“We are aware of the negative impact this delay has caused and is causing. But in the interests of mitigating the risks which have been identified both by our Risk Unit and the Auditor General, we unfortunately have to pause payments. As soon as we have a sense of comfort with the steps taken, we will announce to the country the resumption of payments,” said Marsha Bronkhorst, acting UIF Commissioner.
At all times it is prudent to read this simplified document with the Notice as published by the Minister. For ease of reference and understanding, the Association has simplified the Gazette and highlighted aspects that are specifically of importance to its Members. Focus of these Gazettes:
Government Gazette 43538 Regulation 9: Transportation and storage of liquor The following transportation and storage of liquor is allowed from 22 July 2020:
Government Gazette 43539 Regulation 6: Validity period of licences The following comes into effect from 22 July 2020:
Further updates will be forwarded as received.
The Minister for COGTA published Gazette 43364 yesterday afternoon – which stipulated the permitted activities and services under Alert Level 3 from 01 June 2020. Please note that – whilst the contents of the Gazette refer to Alert Level 3 – the transportation and distribution of alcohol is permitted from 29 May 2020 (i.e. from today).
The Gazette plus the guideline document (and the new Permit for employees – Form 2 – plus the new form for those wishing to move residence – Form 6 – are below). We have also attached word formats of these forms.
At this stage we have not received any communication relating to the requirement of a NEW CIPC Certificate. This may, however, still materialise before 01 June 2020.
Downloads:
Disaster Management Act Determination of Alert Levels and Hotspots 28 May 2020
Guideline to Alert Level 3 under the conditions of Government Notice 43364 issued by the Minister of Corporate Governance and Traditional Affairs on 28 May 2020
Dear Member,
The President addressed the Nation on the evening of 23 April 2020. The address was primarily focussed on the status of the lock down after 30 April 2020, as well as the policy the Government would follow into the future in terms of the withdrawal of the lock down, the stages this would involve and the focus on getting the economy back on track.
The address by the President on 21 April, as well as the policy document relating the various levels of lock down, how these would take place and what they entailed, have been included in this communication.
Please note that – subject to any gazettes published – the current lock down conditions remain in force until such time as specific directives are published either amending or removing the current restrictions. Whilst we are all suffering under the most severe financial and operational conditions – we have to wait for the relevant gazettes to be published.
Kind regards,
Sandile Ntseoane | General Manager | SAVRALA
On 26 March 2020, The Minister of Employment and Labour issued out a directive that determined that it is necessary to implement steps through the Covid19 Temporary Employee / Employer Relief Scheme to prevent an escalation of the COVID -19 infections funded through the National Disaster Benefit. The purpose of this Directive is to make provision for the:
1) Payment of benefits to the Contributors who have lost income due to the COVID -19 pandemic
2) Minimise economic impact of loss of employment because of the pandemic
3) Avoid contact and contain the spread of COVID -19 during the process of application for benefit
4) Establish the Temporary Employee /Employer Relief Scheme and set out the application process for benefits of the COVID -19 pandemic.
On 8 April 2020, The Minister of Employment and Labour issued out an amendment of the above mentioned directive. Please find attached the Amended COVID-19 Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme directive.
Members with any queries are requested to submit them to Sanelisiwe Jantjies: Sanelisiwe.Jantjies@busa.org.za
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