Lockdown: PnP launches same-day grocery delivery
More than 70 stores already part of collaboration with alcohol delivery app. The Grocery Essentials app offers contactless same-day delivery with an online tracking facility […]
NBI COVID-19 Pandemic Response
The National Business Initiative (NBI) fully supports the national effort to limit the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in South Africa. We stand behind the message delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday, 15 March 2020. We stand alongside organised business in its commitment to support the Government at this critical time.
Tiger Brands Foundation supports beneficiary communities during lockdown
The Tiger Brands Foundation has distributed 6000 food hampers in communities where its beneficiary schools are located. The organisation provides in-school breakfast at over 100 […]
Woolworths bosses are giving up a third of their salaries to pay staff extra during the coronavirus lockdown
Woolworths has published a trading statement outlining how Covid-19 and the country’s lockdown are currently affecting its business. The group said that the impact of […]
FNB offers additional help to assist SMEs with alternative funding
FNB has committed to helping small businesses with alternative funding support, critical business support resources, links to various government resources and private funding initiatives. the […]
Illovo SA steps up fight against Covid-19
Illovo Sugar Africa is responding to the Covid-19 outbreak by reconfiguring its medical infrastructure to deal directly with any potential Covid-19 infection within its own […]
C-19 TERS benefit: what you need to know
One of the measures that is designed to provide relief to employers and employees is the C-19 TERS benefit. On 3 April 2020, the Minister […]
SA lockdown – Assisting small businesses and employees through tax system
The effect of South Africa’s Covid-19 lockdown on businesses and their employees will be harsh, so the government will be taking several steps to support […]
Unpacking the UIF Benefit in response to Covid-19
In the wake of the announcement of the national shutdown, the Minister of Employment and Labour has announced the introduction of measures in response to […]
Catalyst Solutions: COVID-19 Relief Measures
COVID-19 RELIEF MEASURES A number of relief measures were announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 23 March 2020 with more information on the specific workings of […]
From the desk of the President, Monday, 6 April 2020
Dear Fellow South African, One thing we have learnt about the coronavirus over the last three months is that it does not respect borders. It has […]
ANALYSIS | Coronavirus will have long-term impacts for business leaders. Here are the top 5
As the Covid-19 crisis unfolds, the focus of business leaders and others has been on immediate responses and short-term time horizons. This is for good reason. Yet there […]
A letter from our CEO
Our first week of national lockdown and I am sure that many of you (like me) have found yourselves in situations that we could never […]
Gender-Based Violence in a time of COVID-19
NBI NewsFlash, 3 April 2020 In the wake of the COVID-19 global pandemic, various organisations that work towards eradicating Gender-Based Violence have spoken out […]
COVID-19 Macro-economic consequences for developing countries
Presentation by Ricardo Hausmann “Just when developing countries need to manage the pandemic, most have seen their fiscal space evaporate,” says Professor Ricardo Hausmann, one […]
Cometh the hour, Cometh the Call for Collaborative Action Against COVID-19
Facing unprecedented times globally, this COVID-19 challenge calls for focus, creative thinking, cooperation and collaborative action. COVID-19 is impacting us all, in all walks of […]