Browsing: COVID-19

AngloGold Ashanti announced on Monday that its Mponeng Mine in the West Rand has recorded an extra 32 positive cases…

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) says a move to level 3 lockdown, which will commence from 1 June…

Africa has marked the 57th Africa Day amid the Coronavirus pandemic with African Union Chair, President Cyril Ramaphosa, calling on…

With testing and tracing having become key to containing the outbreak of COVID-19, countries all over the world have implemented…

A partnership between Putco and fleet-management organisation Netstar has enabled the bus company to exponentially improve the safety of its…

The outbreak of coronavirus and the implementation of the nationwide lockdown is threatening the livelihood of millions of people, with…

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has made a commitment to pay 100 000 people this week their R350…

MTN customers are now able to purchase 1GB of data for one day for R29; or pay R149 upfront for…

Minibus taxi financier Bridge Taxi Finance announced on Monday that it is providing financial relief to taxi drivers and owners…

The sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products will remain prohibited during South Africa’s lockdown at level 3. But the…

South Africa will move to a level 3 lockdown on 1 June 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Sunday evening.…

South African Breweries (SAB) on Sunday appealed to the government to consider allowing for reasonable trading hours of alcohol during…

The SMMEs Council is accusing JSE-listed Bidvest group of using its personal protective equipment (PPE) donations to township schools to…

The South African ban on alcohol sales is to be lifted but the prohibition on cigarette sales is to be…

South Africa is investigating the possibility of building a locally-produced communications satellite. The satellite is to support multi-modal, augmented remote…

South Africa’s tertiary students will receive free data for the next three months and laptops to help them with online…

An online petition calling for the removal of Cooperative Governance Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has been getting support from folks all…

A new Facebook group is planning a protest march against the tobacco ban imposed by the South African government. The…

South Africans are not happy with Cooperative Governance Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma who is believed to be calling for the alcohol…

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is trending on social media after it emerged that it has only paid…

Over 11 million South Africans do not have a bank account and, in lockdown, sending and receiving wages is logistically…

As the country prepares for the reopening of schools, the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government has assured parents and stakeholders that all…

by Zahraa McDonald, University of Johannesburg The COVID-19 pandemic could be the catalyst for action to address the consequences of…

Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) announced on Thursday it has to date produced 23 000 face shields and donated thousands of…

The current global COVID-19 pandemic is creating major economic and financial distress for consumers across the globe. Many jobs in…