Browsing: COVID-19

AirPop is bringing its expertise in creating high-performance air wearable products to South Africa, with the launch today of their…

Covid-19 had a big impact on almost every country’s economy. South Africa isn’t an exception. After the serious damage to…

Huawei South Africa has partnered with the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) to donate 300 pairs of school…

Today, South African retailer Mr Price reported lower credit sales and increased write-offs in its Financial Services business, pushing the…

The COVID-19 crisis has affected 94% of the world’s student population, as schools and other learning facilities have been forced…

The internet became a lifeline to the outside world during 2020, connecting South Africa’s remote workforce to their jobs, children…

The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down the global business market and has subsequently forced companies to close their doors for…

The world of work has been disrupted in so many fundamental ways since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and…

The R350 COVID-19 grant for the jobless, hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic introduced by the South African Government last year comes…

South Africa is among the top countries with the highest perceived risk of job automation, with 53% of respondents saying…

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has launched the globally utilised Med Safety App to improve the reporting of…

Motorcycle drivers delivering goods ranging from groceries to clothing have become ubiquitous on South Africa’s roads, especially since the start…

When the Coronavirus pandemic struck, contact centres across the world could no longer work like they used to. The initial…

With many South Africans working and learning from home, when it was announced that we’d have to deal with load…

If you’ve been working from home for the past year during the lockdown, you can claim a tax deduction from…

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for online learning, with UNESCO reporting that one and a half billion students…

The pandemic has accelerated the formation of a new segment of consumers – “prosumers”. Who are they and how are…

As healthcare organisations scrambled to cope with huge surges in patient numbers in the wake of the pandemic, the past year has…

Vodacom Group and Vodafone Foundation will donate R74 million to support the vaccine roll-out to vulnerable and hard to reach…

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to widespread disinformation circulating on social media globally. This includes false information about the virus,…

A South African worker employed by one of the country’s biggest insurer was fired for tweeting to President Cyril Ramaphosa…

Remote work has created new job opportunities for some, offered more family time, and provided options for whether or when…

The South African Post Office (SAPO) has confirmed that the R350 COVID-19 Special grant recipients will be paid all monies…

As the second wave of COVID-19 sweeps across Africa, bringing steep increases in infections and deaths, the battle between facts…

A distributional analysis of the ownership of South African household net wealth revealed that the wealthiest 2% of households owned…