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[ad_1] DUBAI: Careem, a subsidiary of Uber Technologies, has announced that it will cut 31% of the workforce and suspend its mass transit business due to the crisis arising from the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement came hours after Uber said it was closing its Eats delivery business in various markets, …

[ad_1] How do you find love when you’re trapped at home? The coronavirus pandemic has made that challenge, to say the least. But millions of single Americans are finding ways. Some have tried socially estranged dating, others have turned to steaming video chats, while others have tried international online dating …

[ad_1] Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Monday May 4? It is one more opportunity to discover whether or not you are one of the last winners of the South African Daily Lottery. To get the latest news first, download thesouthafrican.com app for iOS and Android. If …

[ad_1] The South African Banking Association said 852,000 of the more than 1.2 million people who had applied for bank aid had been successful, while others were still being evaluated. JOHANNESBURG – Major South African lender Absa said on Monday it had agreed billions of rand in temporary repayment relief …

[ad_1] New vehicle sales plummeted 98.2% in April, during a national blockade to curb the spread of Covid-19. According to new vehicle sales statistics released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers in South Africa, only 574 vehicles were sold. Of these, 105 vehicles were passenger cars and 318 were …

[ad_1] Dis-Chem, which is currently responding to a price increase case, accused the Competition Commission of “scapegoating” the pharmaceutical retailer to show the public that it can prosecute excessive prices as the country struggles with the coronavirus pandemic. . The retail group appeared before the Competition Court on Monday after …

[ad_1] Some Nando outlets will be open from today after all. The peri-peri chicken restaurant initially said it would not reopen for delivery just because it would make no financial sense. Orders can now be placed between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM directly with the listed franchises, or you can …

[ad_1] Absa, the last of the country’s largest retail banks to publish information on its payment relief program, says it expects more customers to ask for help. It launched its payment relief program on March 30, 2020, as many consumers and businesses struggled to pay off their debt during closing. …

[ad_1] Vodacom says it has activated what it claims to be Africa’s first live 5G mobile network in three cities: Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town, with more deployments planned in other parts of the country. This network, said in a statement on Monday (April 4), will support both fixed and …

[ad_1] Photo: Reuters LONDON / GENEVA: The WHO’s top emergency expert has said that parts of the world are beginning to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic to resume some kind of normal life, however the virus will pose significant risks until the outbreaks develop. vaccines. Mike Ryan, executive director of …