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‘Distributing vaccines is not rocket science’: Archbishop Makgoba criticizes the government

[ad_1] Archbishop Thabo Makgoba. Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba is skeptical that the government will implement Covid-19 vaccines for everyone and on time. Makgoba criticized the global procurement deals through Covax, saying the initiative was failing the poor. He said scientists have done their job in developing vaccines and called on …

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Vodacom and MTN must disclose actual data prices

[ad_1] The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has released draft mobile broadband service regulations that aim to ensure that Vodacom and MTN charge fair prices for mobile data in South Africa. ICASA said that these regulations follow its market research on mobile broadband services. “The purpose of these …

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Standard Bank Raises the Alarm on Loan-to-Grant Proposal

[ad_1] Standard Bank Group has raised the alarm about proposals to reactivate a government-backed credit program, designed to help South African companies hit by Covid-19. While SA’s largest lender is open to talks on how to restructure the R200bn program to boost demand, it rejects suggestions to swap out loans …

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