Following the announcement made by the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a pandemic on 11 March 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a 21 day national lockdown spanning from midnight 26 March 2020 until 16 April 2020 (“the lockdown”).
Following the announcement of a national lockdown effective from midnight on 26 March 2020 until midnight on 16 April 2020, the South African Government has announced certain measures to assist small and medium enterprises (”SMEs”) financially.
This article focuses on the period before the lockdown was announced and thereafter.
In these uncertain times that we are faced with, we are forced to re-evaluate our own mortality and therefore some important aspects arise, like will my family be protected if I pass away?
