With the advent of Covid-19 more than a year ago, the financial strain has forced many companies to restructure their businesses, impacting most significantly on

COVID-19 and the ensuing lockdown measures imposed by the South African government in March 2020 have had a devastating impact on the South African economy.

The disruption caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic will have dire consequences for SMME’s, especially in the franchise sector. Franchisors need to consider measures to enable their franchisees to continue trading.

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The effects of COVID-19 are being felt by small and larger businesses particularly in the retail and leisure sectors, due to low consumer confidence, less disposable income and continued health concerns. With this in mind, landlords and tenants need to consider how best to decrease their risks.

A number of international and local companies have requested that their employees work from home due to the dire consequences of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. With some employees also opting to self-quarantine, there are a number of labour law considerations that South African businesses will have to consider.