Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance (DA) has formally submitted the Ease of Doing Business Private Member’s Bill to the Speaker of the National Assembly on Friday 19 February 2021, as part of our comprehensive economic reform plan aimed at boosting economic growth and improving the lives of millions of South Africans. I have requested that the Bill be placed on the Order Paper for First Reading in terms of National Assembly Rule 284(2)(a). The Bill seeks to improve the environment wherein … [Read more...] about Objectives of the Ease of Doing Business Bill
Henro Kruger
On the continued closure of specialised Yoga and Pilates studios
Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance (DA) is in the process of exploring legal advice on the continued closure of specialised yoga and Pilates studios under the risk-adjusted level 3 lockdown. National Treasury projected that 50% of South Africans could lose their jobs during the pandemic, and instead of trying to stem the tide, the irrational sanctions and lack of directions from the ANC government on some sectors in the economy will simply ensure that those projections become set in … [Read more...] about On the continued closure of specialised Yoga and Pilates studios
Calls for the reopening of yoga, Pilates, and other specialised studios
https://youtu.be/Qndt7KreKw4 Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls for the reopening of Pilates, yoga and other studios under strict and measured Covid-19 guidelines under the risk-adjusted level 3 lockdown. These studios have been shut down for more than 3 months due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic lockdown – they can no longer afford to watch helplessly as their revenue dry up. While some industries, such as restaurants have slowly been attuned to reopen … [Read more...] about Calls for the reopening of yoga, Pilates, and other specialised studios
Calls for urgent directives on essential services permits for self-employed and informal traders
Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance (DA) will write to Minister of Small Business Development, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, to request that she immediately publish a directive in the Government Gazette on how businesses which are not registered with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) can apply for an official essential services permit during stage 4 of the Covid-19 lockdown. Since the start of the lockdown, self-employed individuals (sole proprietors) and informal traders, … [Read more...] about Calls for urgent directives on essential services permits for self-employed and informal traders
