Disaster Management Interpretation and Declaration Form

Communication from the RMI – Over the last couple of weeks we have had a number of our members querying the ruling and interpretation of what constitutes an essential service and what services are able to trade during the current lockdown.

Standard Bank COVID-19 Support

COVID-19 Business support information from Standard Bank. Business bankers around the country are contacting the fuel retailers in their portfolios to enquire if they require assistance. Retailers are assessed on a case by case basis as their requirements vary. Thus we encourage retailers to contact their Business Relationship Manager as soon as possible, if they have not done so already, …

Nedbank COVID-19 Support

COVID-19 Business support information from Nedbank. Business bankers around the country are contacting the fuel retailers in their portfolios to enquire if they require assistance. Retailers are assessed on a case by case basis as their requirements vary. Thus we encourage retailers to contact their Business Relationship Manager as soon as possible, if they have not done so already, or …

New Regulation to Publish COVID-19 link on South African websites

As per Regulations published yesterday all websites with a .za landing page must publish the COVID link, effective immediately. The following is an excerpt published in the government gazette dated 26 March 2020: 5.1.4 All Internet sites operating within the .zaDNA top level domain name must have a landing page with a visible link to www.sacoronavirus.co.za.

Electric Vehicle Technology Summit June 2019

The session proved somewhat controversial with tug-of-war style presentations making claims that industry is or is not heading in a new direction. If EV and hybrid vehicles are the new world of transportation heading for South Africa or Africa, then when does the impact become significant enough to warrant change in policy, business models etc.? Attached are some detailed presentations made …