[ad_1] In a statement on Sunday, Black First Land First (BLF) said it found itself “forced” to comment on the EFF’s R6 million donation to the Solidarity Fund. The EFF had on Friday released a statement in which they revealed they had already contributed R6 million to the fund, and …
Read More »South Africa urged to end blockade soon when economy is bleeding jobs
[ad_1] By Loni Prinsloo and Antony Sguazzin 1h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare JOHANNESBURG – South Africa needs to end a blockade in a matter of weeks or Africa’s most industrialized economy could suffer up to four million jobs and contract by 16% this year, the nation’s leading business group …
Read More »Plans for the “new SAA” could delay the airline industry by 30 years
[ad_1] The government’s plan to form a new state airline poses danger to the commercial air travel industry in South Africa. This is according to the experts who spoke with Rapport on the future of air travel in the country after the COVID-19 crisis. The inability to operate under blockade …
Read More »‘We need level 2, fast’
[ad_1] SA’s new private-sector umbrella group formed to fight Covid-19 has been in daily talks with the government over reopening the economy and is urging it to move quickly to lockdown level 2. Business for SA (B4SA) is proposing that companies, in partnership with labor, can take charge of implementing …
Read More »The minutes of COVID-19 council meetings are classified
[ad_1] Proponents Nazeer Cassim and Erin Richardson said they wanted clarity on the powers of the coronavirus national command council. From left to right: Minister of Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe, Minister of Justice Ronald Lamola, Minister of Defense and Military Veterans Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional …
Read More »All cycles change eventually – Moneyweb
[ad_1] Covid-19 is the trigger, not the cause, of the global recession Volatility and risk revaluation after years of complacency Long-term asset class performance expectations improve The coast is unclear in the short term Value in South African real interest rates Mature conditions for active management and hedge funds. We …
Read More »Smoke and mirrors: 4 minutes – that’s how long it took to find banned cigarettes during shutdown
[ad_1] Four minutes and 28 seconds. That’s the time it took for a News24 reporter to find cigarettes, which were banned under the Level 4 blocking regulations, that were available for purchase at one of many places in South Africa. With the Level 4 blockade in place and the sale …
Read More »Coronavirus: hairdressers plan to brush the law to reopen salons during closure
[ad_1] Hairdressers are among the many service providers who lose their income during the coronavirus blockade that has been in place since March 26. To add insult to injury, many of them are small business owners or freelancers, which means they don’t qualify for unemployment insurance benefits. Despite the easing …
Read More »Smoke and mirrors: 4 minutes – that’s how long it took to find banned cigarettes during shutdown
[ad_1] Four minutes and 28 seconds. That’s the time it took for a News24 reporter to find cigarettes, which were banned under the Level 4 blocking regulations, that were available for purchase at one of many places in South Africa. With the Level 4 blockade in place and the sale …
Read More »It’s time for South Africa to move to the next phase of fighting the coronavirus: analysts
[ad_1] South Africa needs to move to the next phase of its coronovirus battle plan – namely focusing on active case finding, and dealing with hotspot areas, instead of subjecting the entire country to the same lockdown conditions. This is the plea and recommendation from several analysts, economists and business …
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