Lockdown regulations do not require closing of public or private accommodation facilities
Since announcement of the latest lockdown regulations, it has come to Sakeliga’s attention that some caravan parks, campsites, and possibly other places of holiday accommodation are under the impression that they are required or encouraged to close. Sakeliga wishes to stress that there is no such requirement in the regulations, nor are such closures even […]
Greatest danger today is Government’s response to Covid-19
The latest lockdown regulations are irresponsible and unacceptable, when considering the balance of risks to life and livelihoods in South Africa. It focusses all the country’s depleted resources into dubious measures combatting one relatively small contributor to death rates in South Africa, Covid-19, at the expense of all other causes of death and risk. So […]
Cele put on terms to stop threats to businesses – Sakeliga
Police Commissioner Bheki Cele should withdraw his unlawful instructions to members of the SAPS that they may penalise and close businesses. Sakeliga’s lawyers have informed Cele that it reserves the right to bring an urgent interdict against him should members of the SAPS act on his unlawful instructions. Piet le Roux, Sakeliga CEO says members […]
Sakeliga donates R50 000 to PANDA to end lockdowns, encourages further donations
Business group Sakeliga is giving R50 000 to kickstart the campaign by South African-based anti-lockdown group Pandemic Data and Analytics (PANDA) to end lockdowns world-wide. The donation is part of a crowd-fund hosted by Business for Ending Lockdown, a group of local business organisations representing more than 50 000 businesses and thousands of supporters. Piet […]
Sakeliga’s Comment on the Tourism Amendment Bill of 2019
The Tourism Amendment Bill [2019] was published by the department of tourism on the 15th of April 2019 for public comment. Among other changes, the bill aims to amend the Tourism Act in order to empower the minister of tourism to set national thresholds for short-term home–rental. Short-term home–rental is defined in the bill as ‘the renting or leasing on a temporary basis, for reward, of a dwelling or part thereof, to a visitor.’ […]
Business organisations start campaign to end lockdown completely
Business organisations in South Africa are coming together in a campaign to end lockdown. They are not satisfied by lockdown moving from one level to another and want to make it clear that business is insisting on a complete end to lockdown. Signatories so far represent more than 50 000 members and include the LWO Employers Organisation, National Employers Association […]
Sakeliga ondersteun Business for Ending Lockdown
Die sakegroep Sakeliga is trots om ‘n stigtersondertekenaar van die Business for Ending Lockdown-veldtog te wees. Piet le Roux, uitvoerende hoof van Sakeliga, sê die beëindiging van die grendelstaat is die enigste manier om te herstel van die ontvouende humanitêre ramp. “Eerstens, as besigheid wil ons nie ‘n verandering in vlakke, of meer kommissies, of meer uitsonderings hê nie. Ons wil ‘n volledige hervatting van ekonomiese aktiwiteit hê, met die vryheid om gesondheidsmaatreëls […]
Business organisations start campaign to end lockdown completely
Business organisations in South Africa are coming together in a campaign to end lockdown. They are not satisfied by lockdown moving from one level to another and want to make it clear that business is insisting on a complete end to lockdown. Signatories so far represent more than 50 000 members and include the LWO Employers Organisation, National Employers Association […]
Policy Radar: ANC Lekgotla’s likely impact on South Africa’s economic policy
The ANC’s first Lekgotla in 2020 was concluded on 20 January 2020 with an unexpected media address by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his capacity as head of the ANC. Given that, in the recent past, it was Ace Magashule who concluded these events, and considering a behind-the-scenes political battle between Ramaphosa and Magashule, political analysts […]
Sakeliga’s Comment on the Tourism Amendment Bill of 2019
The Tourism Amendment Bill [2019] was published by the department of tourism on the 15th of April 2019 for public comment. Among other changes, the bill aims to amend the Tourism Act in order to empower the minister of tourism to set national thresholds for short-term home–rental. Short-term home–rental is defined in the bill as ‘the renting or leasing on a temporary basis, for reward, of a dwelling or part thereof, to a visitor.’ […]