Employers often employ foreigners and when their work permit or asylum seeker permit (hereinafter referred to as documentation) expire, employers might be liable for a fine or imprisonment. The question arises how do employers legally terminate the contract of employment when an employee’s documentation expires? A foreigner is a person who is neither a citizen nor a permanent resident of South Africa and is regarded as a foreign national. According to Section 38 of the Immigration Act 13 of...

It comes as no surprise that in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic businesses have been tried and tested, encountering terrible challenges and unfortunately with many barely managing to weather the storm. The state of optimism might be regarded as an unusual expectation right now but the reality is this: The COVID-19 pandemic will pass, we shall overcome this and we shall continue with our respective business operations. Now is as good a time as any to be inventive, resourceful   and...

Did you know that throughout level 5 lockdown, all automotive movement came to a legendary standstill?  Most employers and employees across all occupations were urged to stay home and to work remotely from home.  The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa investigated data where they found that the sales of motor vehicles dropped with 98,4%.  This affected the year-to-date volumes downwards with 32,1%.  This had a ripple effect on all traders where...

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Due to the increased importance of the Skills Development Element (now being a priority element), more and more clients are looking at Learnerships as a possible solution. However, it became clear that clients were not entirely comfortable with the details. The following presentation will briefly explain the WHAT and WHY of Learnerships.