Browsing: coronavirus

by Stefan Nalletamby As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating impact globally, the African continent, while less affected, is preparing to…

by Dr Gilad Isaacs As government, economists, activists, business leaders and the public debate the size and scope of government…

South African government, through the National Treasury, is exploring all funding avenues to finance all COVID-19 related programmes and measures…

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 2 415, as of Tuesday, 14 March. Releasing the…

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s will on Friday, 17 April, respond to the Gauteng Liquor Forum that wants restrictions on the sale…

The Lockdown Digital Classroom is a free and voluntary virtual classroom that encourages pupils to continue learning during the lockdown,…

The Department of Home Affairs has outlined temporary measures that have been put in place to address immigration matters during…

With the declaration that the novel Coronavirus is 10 times deadlier than the 2009 swine flu, the World Health Organisation…

The South African Reserve Bank has cut the repo rate by 100 basis points, or one percentage point to 4.25%.…

The number of COVID-19 cases in South Africa rose to 2 272 on Monday, with two more deaths confirmed by Health…

Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu, has reiterated her call for municipalities to suspend cutting water to residents…

The Gauteng Liquor Forum, which wants restrictions on the sale of alcohol eased during an extended lockdown, is threatening court…

As of today, 12 April 2020, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 2 173, with…

African Union Chairperson President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Dr Donald Kaberuka, Tidjane Thiam and Trevor Manuel as…

Vodacom boss Shameel Joosub to donate a third of his salary as part of a contribution to South Africa’s fight…

Police Minister Bheki Cele has vowed to crack down on illegal alcohol sales during uring South Africa’s lockdown. News24 reported…

The fear of police knocking at the door at any time to seek answers about her alleged violation of the…

Struggling South Africa’s liquor makers want restrictions on the sale of alcohol eased during an extended lockdown. On Thursday, South…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the deputy president, members of the cabinet, and himself will all take a pay…

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday night announced the extension of the lockdown by two more weeks. The lockdown,…

Pick n Pay is introducing ‘Scan & Pay’ technology at all till points nationwide to allow customers to go completely…

The House of David Tlale on Monday, April 13, will launch a new sustainability-friendly and COVID-19 compliant Autumn/Winter “Fashion Trend” launch…

Vodacom will donate 20 000 smartphones plus 100 terabytes of data and 10 million voice calls minutes to the National…

by Stanley Shanapinda, La Trobe University A conspiracy theory claiming 5G can spread the coronavirus is making the rounds on…

Inspired by the role that ecommerce and online food delivery companies have played around the world supporting people during the…