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Did You Know? The Regulator may institute a civil action for damages against a business for a data breach.

by | Aug 19, 2021

The Regulator may institute a civil action for damages against a business for a data breach. Whether or not there is intent or negligence. What is a data breach? A data breach can be explained as the intentional or unintentional release of secure or private confidential information to any unauthorised person. A court issuing any order for damages must also order that such breach published in the gazette. Therefore, it will tarnish the reputation of the business.

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Did You Know? – Your business can face a fine if you hire illegal immigrants.

by | Aug 13, 2021

Section 42 of the Immigration Act, 13 of 2002, criminalises the employment of an illegal immigrant. Subsection 42(2) of the Act rejects the claim of ignorance as a valid defence in criminal proceedings, while Section 46 of Act 13 of 2002 as amended by the Immigration Amendment Act, 13 of 2011, makes said criminal act punishable by a fine or imprisonment of 1 year on a first conviction, a fine or imprisonment of 2 years on second conviction and imprisonment of 3 years with no option of a fine...

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Did You Know? – SEESA Skills Training is the all-in-one solution for your company to train, claim and comply

by | Aug 5, 2021

Why SEESA Skills Training? One of the most vital assets to any business is its employees. As the job market evolves and business environments become more competitive, companies realise the full value of investing in their teams' training and development. SEESA Skills Training is the all-in-one solution for your company to train, claim and comply! Our training courses are practical and educational and will empower and motivate your team. What do we offer? SEESA Skills Training assists you in...

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Did You Know? – Employers can deregister from the Employment Equity Register

Did You Know? – Employers can deregister from the Employment Equity Register

by | Jul 25, 2021

SEESA will assist Employers and guide them by completing & following the below steps: Complete the EEA14 (DG Notification form) - SDF Can Provide the Template.If the employer has become non-designated, the employer must attach a separate motivation and the latest audited financial statement of the company. Only the CEO/ Accounting Officer must sign the EEA14. Service providers/ consultants may not sign on behalf of the Accounting Officer/ CEO, as this is in direct contravention of the...

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Did You Know? Why Mandatory Council Fees need to be up-to-date before a BBEEE Certificate can reflect points for the ESD element.

Did You Know? Why Mandatory Council Fees need to be up-to-date before a BBEEE Certificate can reflect points for the ESD element.

by | Jul 1, 2021

The contribution of these fees must be made by an entity that falls under the scope of the ICT Sector Council and must remain up to date.The verification agency must validate whether these ICT Sector Council fees are up to date, which would validate a particular B-BBEE Certificate or Affidavit. If an organization has not contributed in full, their B-BBEE Certificate or Affidavit will not be recognized under the ESD element until such time as proof of payment is received.This could have a...

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Did you know? – It is your obligation to implement appropriate & reasonable safety measures in your company.

Did you know? – It is your obligation to implement appropriate & reasonable safety measures in your company.

by | May 24, 2021

Security measures on integrity and confidentiality of personal information.— (2) In order to give effect to subsection (1), the responsible party must take reasonable measures to— (a) identify all reasonably foreseeable internal and external risks to personal information in its possession or under its control; (b) establish and maintain appropriate safeguards against the risks identified; (c) regularly verify that the safeguards are effectively implemented; and (d) ensure that the safeguards...

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Did you know? – A construction company with 0% of black ownership can obtain a B-BBEE Level better than Level 4

Did you know? – A construction company with 0% of black ownership can obtain a B-BBEE Level better than Level 4

by | May 13, 2021

If the enterprise’s turnover does not exceed the annual threshold of R10mil per annum, it will be exempt from complying with any of the prescribed elements and will only qualify for an automatic level 6. If the maximum points were reached for skills development and supplier development, this level 6 can be enhanced to a level 3 B-BBEE recognition level that can be obtained without having any black ownership. All that an entity needs to do is to get the correct advice in this regard. To find...

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Did you know? – Cybercrime is at an all-time high and your business is at risk

Did you know? – Cybercrime is at an all-time high and your business is at risk

by | May 6, 2021

During 2019, the South African Banking Risk Information Centre reported that South Africa had the third-highest number of cybercrime victims worldwide with the country losing an estimated R2.2 billion to cyber-attacks. Cyber-attacks spiked during the COVID-19 Level 5 lockdown as many employees adopted remote working. During 2020, and at the SMME level, cyber threats came largely in the form of phishing. In light of this and the imminent Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPI),...

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Did you know? Your domestic workers are now covered under the COID Act.

Did you know? Your domestic workers are now covered under the COID Act.

by | Apr 30, 2021

This is according to the Constitutional Court order dated 19 November 2020, wherein it was ruled that domestic employees will now be entitled to compensation in the event they are injured or contract diseases while on duty. The compensation payable to domestic workers for occupational injuries and diseases are the same benefits that are payable to all other injured employees. To find out how SEESA can help your business visit our website for more: https://bit.ly/3xnZ5OW

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