Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) chief executive Busi Mavuso says the government now needs a ‘light-touch approach’ that protects people’s health with minimal disruption to business activities as the country’s fifth Covid wave gains momentum.
Business Leadership South Africa chief executive Busi Mavuso says the government needs a ‘light-touch approach’ that protects people’s health with minimal disruption to business activities as the country’s fifth Covid wave gains momentum.
“Businesses are having to adapt, and many are sharpening up their policies on employee vaccinations. The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration, ruled in favour of employers when employees objected to being vaccinated in numerous cases,” she said. “Large scale gatherings, like stadium sports events, can be held up to 50% of capacity provided attendees produce a vaccine certificate or a negative PCR test result on admittance. Otherwise, gatherings cannot be of more than 1,000 indoors and 2,000 outdoors, with full social distancing and masking.