Opportunities

Eskom has implemented Distribution Agency Agreements (DAAs) to strengthen financial management within municipalities. Through this partnership, Eskom supports municipalities with electricity reticulation and distribution, revenue collection and retail services to improve billing and collection so municipalities can meet their payment obligations to Eskom more reliably.

Who it is for:

municipalities

How to act on it:

The document describes Eskom implementing and operating the DAA model with municipalities; it does not state an application or contact route.

National Treasury has implemented the Municipal Debt Relief Programme as a conditional, performance-based debt write-off mechanism. It provides for Eskom to write off all qualifying municipal debt (including interest and penalties) owed as at 31 March 2023 (excluding the current account) over a 3-year period, but only if municipalities meet compliance conditions.

Who it is for:

municipalities with qualifying debt owed to Eskom as at 31 March 2023

How to act on it:

The document states the programme is administered through strict eligibility and compliance rules, but it does not describe a specific application process or submission steps.

Eskom has internal mechanisms to continuously engage organised labour on concerns related to potential job losses, and to keep them updated on progress and key milestones as the unbundling journey moves forward.

Who it is for:

organised labour with concerns about potential job losses during Eskom’s unbundling

How to act on it:

Eskom engages organised labour continuously through its internal mechanisms and provides updates on progress and key milestones.

The SANDF is identifying a suitable candidate to be appointed as Chief Defence Reserves (C Def Res) at the level of a Major-General. The exact appointment date will be confirmed after additional names are confirmed.

Who it is for:

potential candidate(s) for the Chief Defence Reserves (C Def Res) Major-General appointment

How to act on it:

The SANDF is identifying a suitable candidate internally; the document does not describe an application route for the public.

The ARC has operationalised a mid-scale production facility to produce foot-and-mouth disease vaccine doses locally as an interim supply, supplementing imports.

Who it is for:

vulnerable farmers and the national herd needing foot-and-mouth disease vaccination

How to act on it:

Use the locally produced vaccine supply that supplements imports (no application or claim process is described).

The ARC has completed the design for a new GMP-compliant, high-containment vaccine production facility intended to produce large quantities of pentavalent doses for vaccinating the national herd and providing surplus for export.

Who it is for:

the national herd and export markets needing foot-and-mouth disease vaccine

How to act on it:

No access process is described; it is a planned facility with construction and commissioning subject to funding.

The ARC has invested in a commercial-scale production system to increase foot-and-mouth disease vaccine output to provide a larger supply in the medium term.

Who it is for:

vulnerable farmers and the national herd needing increased foot-and-mouth disease vaccination supply

How to act on it:

Rely on the scaled production system to increase dose availability (no application or claim process is described).

Amathole District Municipality, Buffalo City Metro and Amatola Water are implementing a rationing programme to stretch water availability to all communities while water supply challenges are mitigated.

Who it is for:

communities in the affected area served by the Sandile WTW, including Lower Zingcuka Community in Keiskammahoek

How to act on it:

The document does not describe an application or enrolment process; it states the implementing bodies are implementing the rationing programme.

Amatola Water is sourcing funding for the upgrade of the Sandile WTW through Infrastructure South Africa (ISA). Once the funding is approved, the project upgrade implementation will be rolled out.

Who it is for:

communities supplied by the Sandile WTW, including Lower Zingcuka Community in Keiskammahoek

How to act on it:

The document does not describe a public application process; it describes Amatola Water sourcing funding and, after approval, rolling out the upgrade.

The vaccination strategy for foot-and-mouth disease is stated to not discriminate against farmers who are not registered on the Farmer register, and vaccination will be done using a risk-based approach to improve herd immunity of cloven-hoofed animals.

Who it is for:

farmers who are not registered on the Farmer register, and owners of cloven-hoofed animals in the country

How to act on it:

Farmers/owners of cloven-hoofed animals receive vaccination as part of the vaccination strategy; the document does not specify an application or registration route.

If your taxable supplies have exceeded (or, in certain circumstances, are expected to exceed) R50 000 within 12 months, you may register voluntarily as a VAT vendor.

Who it is for:

Businesses/enterprises in South Africa with taxable supplies exceeding (or expected to exceed) the voluntary threshold in certain circumstances

How to act on it:

Apply for voluntary registration where the total value of taxable supplies in the preceding period of 12 months has exceeded or, in certain circumstances, is expected to exceed R50 000 within 12 months.

If you carry on an enterprise in South Africa and the total value of your taxable supplies exceeds (or will exceed) R1 million in any twelve-month period, you must register as a VAT vendor.

Who it is for:

Any person carrying on an enterprise in South Africa whose taxable supplies exceed the compulsory threshold

How to act on it:

Register as a vendor for VAT purposes when your taxable supplies exceed or will exceed the threshold in any twelve-month period.