Wits is tackling the Covid-19 pandemic head-on
/ 24 April 2020

Wits is tackling the Covid-19 pandemic head-on

SPONSORED The University of the Witwatersrand has adopted a multi-pronged approach to managing the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. In a bold move, the university took the academic programme online this week, with thousands of academics and students switching to online teaching and learning. This was after weeks of preparation by staff, the delivery of 5 […]

Covid-19: Unpacking the SMME funding procedure and UIF relief benefit
/ 17 April 2020

Covid-19: Unpacking the SMME funding procedure and UIF relief benefit

SPONSORED A government-imposed lockdown can be seen as a force majeure in which an employer is able to implement a no-work-no-pay principle. Nonetheless, employers have been encouraged to pay employees, and government has announced various mechanisms by which employers can seek relief from the impact of Covid-19 so as to pay their employees. The department […]