[ad_1] South Africa faces its gravest test since the end of World War II almost 75 years ago, to rebuild an economy that was already in a prolonged depression after the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic that has slowed activity since the end of March. However, one could be forgiven …
Read More »Victory for SAA workers as court rules against reductions
[ad_1] By Dineo Faku 13h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare CAPE TOWN – Organized labor has won a major victory after the Labor Court today ruled that reductions cannot proceed at South African Airways (SAA). Labor court judge Andre van Niekerk ruled that SAA and the conduct of company rescue …
Read More »Coronavirus Morning Update: Lab Delay Concerns, Covid-19 Probation: Only Certain Eligible Inmates
[ad_1] WHAT IS HAPPENING IN SA Updating cases: The last number of confirmed cases is 8,895. According to the latest update, 178 deaths have been recorded in the country. So far, 307,752 tests have been performed, with almost 15,600 new tests. READ MORE | All confirmed cases of coronavirus in …
Read More »Coronavirus: DA requests the IMF to stop the government that uses B-BBEE as a criterion for a commercial aid fund
[ad_1] The DA is fighting the government using the B-BBEE status as a criterion for easing SME financing to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In a statement Thursday, interim DA leader John Steenhuisen said he had written a request to IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, opposing the South African government’s …
Read More »Sweden is officially carbon-free – and SA should take note – The Citizen
[ad_1] A mild winter in Sweden and the commitment to ditch fossil fuels has culminated in the closure of the country’s last coal-fired power station. An announcement in April revealed that the last of the KVV6 boilers at Värtaverket in Hjorthagen, eastern Stockholm, which had been providing heat and electricity …
Read More »Repatriation chaos: SA citizens in Washington DC frustrated as they struggle to obtain SAA tickets
[ad_1] There is fear, anxiety and panic among South Africans trapped in the United States as they rush to board the first SAA repatriation flight where they can be confirmed. News24 has spoken to at least three citizens in a group of more than 20, hoping to board a flight …
Read More »Coronavirus emissary puts Sars on the ropes – The Citizen
[ad_1] The scourge of the Covid-19 pandemic came at a time when the SA Revenue Service (Sars) was trying to lift itself from the ashes of the state capture, and the tax collector warned of a huge revenue risk with a levy less than R285 billion. Detailing the impact of …
Read More »Teraco builds a new data center in Cape Town
[ad_1] Teraco is building a second data center facility in Cape Town, the company announced. Teraco Cape Town 2 (CT2) is a new 30MW data center facility, and follows the company’s recent announcement of a 60MW expansion of its Johannesburg data center campus in Isando. Teraco, CEO Jan Hnizdo said …
Read More »Western Cape legislature, shops in Gardens, Gugulethu closed for coronavirus cases
[ad_1] By affecting Gugulethu Gardens and VIP Police for provincial parliament officials, the Covid-19 cases are closing shops, police stations and even a legislature building in the Western Cape. “The provincial parliament building will undergo full decontamination and disinfection as prescribed,” the legislature said Tuesday when the virus seized a …
Read More »Comair enters corporate rescue
[ad_1] By Sizwe Dlamini 13h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare CAPE TOWN: Comair announced that the group would enter the commercial rescue to safeguard the interests of the company and its stakeholders after the Covid-19 crisis interrupted the implementation of a recovery plan. Global flight activity has declined more than …
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