The government concluded a contract with Pfizer for vaccines of which the long-term effects and efficacy were unknown, and in addition hereto, explicitly excluded the serialisation thereof. The following is an excerpt from the Pfizer Vaccine Contract: How can a government enter into a contract for the purchase of a medical product it plans to roll out nationally, for billions of Rands, and that…

The South African government bought vaccines, whilst they and the manufacturer agreed that the vaccine may not be successful. The following is an excerpt from the Pfizer Vaccine Contract: Would you have bought this?

Our government bought vaccines which in fact did not exist at the time of purchase, but the development of which was only ‘aspirational in nature’. The following is an excerpt from the Pfizer Vaccine Contract: It furthermore bound itself to the purchase of the non-existent ‘product’ despite the possible availability of a superior product: Would you have bought this?

HOW THE SA GOVERNMENT SOLD OUT AND GAMBLED WITH LIVES On 17 August 2023, NEASA reported on a recent High Court judgement, in which the South African government was ordered to, inter alia, release Covid-19 vaccine procurement contracts, negotiation minutes, and memoranda of understanding to the Health Justice Initiative (HJI). The Department had previously opposed HJI’s request for access to this…

The impact of Covid-19 on the health of many individuals was severe. Many lost their lives. However, the impact of the response by governments, globally, including here in South Africa, was, in the very least, misdirected, and at worst, fraudulent. Nobody escaped its horrific impact. Never before was the entire human race subjected to an experimental medical treatment (vaccines), through the…

The pandemic has caused widespread disruption and has forced many organisations to change the way they operate. In this blog post, we will explore the impact of the pandemic on work culture. Including the loss of in-person collaboration, a shift in priorities, and positive changes to remote work and employee well-being. The Loss of In-Person Collaboration With the rise of remote work, social…

The South African Government’s destructive response to Covid-19, among others the introduction of a medical product under development (sold to the public as a traditional 'vaccine'), and the forcing of people to subject themselves to this treatment through Government’s Covid-19 mandatory workplace 'vaccine' policies, caused havoc in the labour market. NEASA’s responsibility in respect of this…

By Dr Herman Edeling is a Neuroseurgeon, Medico-legal Practitioner and a Mediator. As the Covid-19 waves have decreased, various resultant issues, either ignored or wilfully bypassed in the midst of the pandemic frenzy and subsequent mass vaccination drive, are now coming into focus. Sharply. In July, BizNews published an article by veteran SA journalist Brian Pottinger in which he pointed out…

The issue and implications of vaccine mandates are far from over. Cracks in the South African government’s duplicitous decision to pass on the implementation of vaccine mandates to Big Business are starting to show. In this article by veteran SA journalist Brian Pottinger, he describes the deal made between Big Business and the government as a perilous Faustian pact whereby Big Business accepted…

Being a good boss is hard. In fact, a study by Gallup revealed that only 10 percent of people have the innate traits required to become good leaders. “Fortunately, these skills can be learned,” says Sarene Nel, Managing Director of Tétris Design and Build South Africa. As we return to the office full time, continue to work remotely, or adopt a hybrid of both approaches, one fact remains –…

South Africa recently relaxed the majority of coronavirus restrictions including the removal of mask wearing regulation. MasterDrive would like to assure their clients that we will respect the desire to no longer wear a mask and pay the same respect to those who do prefer it. The CEO of MasterDrive, Eugene Herbert, says the organisation is assuring clients and their employees that instructors and…

Although certain dominant role players, either as a result of being misinformed, selfish economic interest or fear of embarrassment, persist with their ‘vaccine’-mandate policies, by far the majority of South Africans have seen through this manufactured crisis and have moved on. Currently, to be ‘fully vaccinated’, requires having received both the original ‘vaccines’ and one booster shot. The…

In the recent matter of Kgomotso Tshatshu vs Baroque Medical (Pty) Ltd, the Senior CCMA Commissioner found that the dismissal of the applicant due to her refusal to get vaccinated was unfair and awarded 12 months’ compensation to the applicant. Although this dismissal occurred while the previous Consolidated Directions for Management of Covid-19 in the Workplace were still applicable, the exact…

Following the promulgation of the Code of Practice: Managing Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in the Workplace, 2022 (the Code), by the Minister of Employment and Labour, NEASA, on 18 May 2022, filed an application in the High Court for an order that the Code be declared ultra vires, unlawful, unconstitutional and be reviewed and set aside. On 23 June 2022, NEASA received a letter from the Minister, in…

On 5 April 2022, the Minister of Employment and Labour implemented the Code of Practice: Managing Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in the Workplace, 2022 (‘the Code’). The aim of the Code is to guide employers and employees in managing exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in the workplace. However, the content of the Code does not constitute “guidance” but rather takes the form of legislation, thereby imposing…

But for a few exceptions, Government and all the institutions they control are struggling; and this is putting it mildly. We can be grateful for those institutions which are still functioning, but “one swallow does not a summer make”. Referring to the ANC Government as a ‘crime syndicate’, is perhaps a justifiable description, although this is unfair towards those individuals who do not fall into…

Although NEASA has a moral obligation to inform members of current statutory obligations, for the following reasons, NEASA distances itself from the regulations dealt with herein: the wearing of masks is a ridiculous, nonsensical arrangement; the preferential treatment of so-called ‘vaccinated’ individuals, where it is generally accepted that vaccination does not prevent transmission or…

By Gerhard Papenfus Dear President WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO) / INTERNATIONAL PANDEMIC PREVENTION TREATY On 19 February 2021, the Group of Seven (G7) issued the following statement: “We will work with the WHO, G20 and others, especially through the Global Health Summit in Rome, to bolster global health and health security architecture for pandemic preparedness, including through health…

By Gerhard Papenfus Government’s futile attempt at ‘persuading’ its citizens in order to improve vaccine uptake If Government wants public uptake of their vaccine-drive, they need to produce an effective and safe product, they need to encourage open debate on the issue, and be absolutely transparent about any negative effects of the vaccine. Then Government itself needs to be trustworthy and,…

by Gerhard Papenfus “One thing we are not going to do is force people to go and vaccinate”, was the undertaking given by the Deputy President, David Mabuza, a few days ago during a speech in Parliament. The Deputy President confirmed that Government has no plans to introduce a mandatory Covid-19 vaccination policy in South Africa, stating that doing this ... ... “would be crossing the ‘red…

The President announced that the Covid-19 State of Disaster will be lifted as of 5 April 2022. The effect of this is that all regulations promulgated under the Disaster Management Act fall away with immediate effect, with the exception of a number of transitional arrangements which will remain for a period of 30 days. These transitional regulations are as follow: masks are still required to be…

The President, last night, reduced the Covid-19 Alert Level to an adjusted Alert Level One. The President has indicated that the following amended regulations remain applicable:- gatherings are permitted, subject to a maximum of 1 000 people indoors and 2 000 people outdoors where proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test, not older than 72 hours, are not requirements for entry; indoor and…

Quite unceremoniously, South Africans have been informed that the National State of Disaster has, once again, been extended until 15 April 2022. That is after the President’s indication that the current arrangement, which would have ended today at 24:00, would have been the last. The irony is that there is no ‘state of disaster’. For average South Africans, those who do not suffer from irrational…

This article was first published on Businesslive.co.za on 18 February 2022 By Robert Vivian The notion that individuals may be compelled to be vaccinated against Covid raises a number of fundamental legal issues. The recent decision of the United States Supreme Court on this issue assists greatly in disposing of the matter. To understand the US Supreme Court judgement, it is useful to have some…

The already unchartered waters of mandatory vaccination policies in the workplace have now been muddied even further. Employers are already expected to jump through a myriad of procedural hoops, as envisaged by the Direction on Occupational Health and Safety Measures in Certain Workplaces, to justify the implementation of a mandatory vaccination policy. Thereafter, employers are expected to…

by Jaco Swart First published in CHRO South Africa on 8 February 2022 This is the second in a two-part article on the recent CCMA rulings on unvaccinated employees in the workplace. The question as to the constitutionality of mandatory vaccinations has not been determined and can only be finally determined by the Constitutional Court. The “Consolidated Direction on Occupational Health and Safety…

This article was first published on City Press on 3 February 2022 South Africa’s headline unemployment rate hit a record high of 34.4% in the second quarter of 2021, up from 32.6% in the first three months of the year as businesses shed staff resulting from the devastating economic impact of the COVID-19 lockdown. The rate was the highest since Statistics South Africa’s quarterly labour force…

The Bill of Rights, as contained in the South African Constitution, protects the fundamental rights of the individual. As the Constitution protects it, the employer should also respect it. With Omicron, it is generally accepted that being vaccinated does not prevent any individual from transmitting or contracting Covid-19. Even the notion that it protects the individual from getting severely…

The recent CCMA awards upholding the dismissal, in one instance, and the suspension of an employee in another, have received widespread attention in the media, and have been portrayed as a blanket permission to dismiss employees for refusing to be vaccinated. There is, however, much more to this. As already expressed previously, the decision to dismiss is, in our view, bad in law, and will in all…

This week the Presidency issued a statement indicating that Cabinet decided to amend the Covid-19 Alert Level One isolation protocols, with immediate effect. The amended protocols are as follows: those who test positive, with no symptoms, do not have to isolate; if you test positive with symptoms, the isolation period has been reduced from 10 to 7 days; contacts do not have to isolate, unless they…

Opinion Piece; by Jaco Swart In the recent award of Theresa Mulderij v The Goldrush Group (case number GAJB 24054-21), the CCMA Commissioner found that the dismissal of the employee based on incapacity was substantively fair. It was not disputed that the employer followed the procedures as set out in the directive from the Department of Employment and Labour, and conducted an intensive, three month…

A very concerning recent development is the demands that ‘monopolies’ place on their sub-contractors in respect of the vaccination of the employees of the sub-contractor. These demands by the ‘monopolies’ are a blatant disregard for the right of another enterprise to conduct its business in a way that it deems fit. This is causing a predicament for SMMEs/sub-contractors, both from a…

The very existence of the National Employers’ Association of South Africa (NEASA) is aimed at supporting and empowering business. NEASA’s track record in this regard is beyond reproach; it has consistently proven itself as an organisation that goes far beyond the call of duty. “However, when a business turns rogue, when it turns against other businesses and workers, undermining their…

17 January 2022 Mr. MC RamaphosaThe State PresidentRepublic of South Africa Dear Mr President VACCINE MANDATES - PICK THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED The issue of mandatory vaccination has become one of the most controversial issues globally. This is also the case here in South Africa, where it has the potential of tearing our society apart. The focus of this open letter is your government’s persistence…