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PRESIDENT ADDRESS ON BUSINESS UNREST RESCUE

President Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled plans to assist businesses caught up in the recent unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, and those SMMEs that have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic that has ravaged the country’s economy. READ MORE

COVID-19 VACCINATION ROLL OUT PROVINCES AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS NEXT STEPS – 26TH JULY 2021

Several significant changes have been approved that will impact on the vaccine roll-out in the next month or two. CLICK HERE to read the general public age cohort roll-out of vaccinations.

WEBINAR: EMBRACING DIGITAL FOR YOUR BUSINESS NOW AND BEYOND COVID

Join us in a series of Webinars with The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Hashtag South Africa. To register CLICK HERE

WEBINAR: THE PROSPECTS FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND JOB CREATION POST-CIVIL UNREST (29 JULY) PROUDLY SA

Join us for a webinar on the prospects for economic growth and job creation post civil unrest. To register CLICK HERE

WEBINAR: COPING WITH STRESS AND BUILDING RESILIENCE: STRESS MANAGEMENT ADVICE FOR BUSINESS OWNERS (30 JULY) HOSTED BY SAIPA

Register for this Webinar CLICK HERE

ARTICLE ON LABOUR ADVICE

Rights of Employees During Unrest (by Jermaine Naicker). READ MORE

ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CC INTERMEDIATE COURSE

Printing SA’s Adobe Illustrator CC Intermediate Course has been developed specifically for the printing, packaging, signage and visual communications industry, and meets the specifications of the QCTO Electronic Prepress Technician Qualifications.
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ADOBE INDESIGN CC INTERMEDIATE COURSE

We would like to remind all of our members that registration for Printing SA’s Adobe InDesign Intermediate CC course closes on 13 August 2021. This course builds on competencies acquired in the Essentials modules to ensure effective use of the software.
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GOLD PACK AWARDS

Do you think you have what it takes to win a prestigious Gold Pack medal? If you do, claim your seal of packaging excellence. CLICK HERE to find out what you need to enter.

The final deadline to submit has been extended to Tuesday 31st August 2021.

FESPA UPDATE

Fespa is getting ready to do face-to-face business at FESPA Global Print Expo and European Sign Expo 2021. Two live FESPA events can now go ahead in Amsterdam in October. READ MORE

CARRIER BAG AND FLAT BAG PLASTICS LEVIES

The producers of carrier bags and flat bags are excluded from Extended Producer Responsibility regulations as they pay the environmental levy already. Currently, the levy is 25 cents per shopping bag. Retailers then pay this levy to South African Revenue Services (SARS). SARS collects the levy on behalf of the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries. This levy finances waste management, litter and other schemes aimed at protecting the environment.

Plastic Environmental Levy

Plastic bag Regulations