[ad_1] Medical syringes are seen with the Johnson & Johnson company logo on a background display in this illustrated photo taken in Poland on October 13, 2020. (Getty) Johnson & Johnson has reduced the number of participants in the US trial of its vaccine to 40,000, from a previous target …
Read More »South Africa’s current account is in great shape – here’s what that means
[ad_1] South Africa is enjoying a brilliant export year, despite the decline in vehicle exports. Photo: Dirk Erasmus South Africa is on track to achieve its first annual current account surplus in many years. The current account records South Africa’s transactions with the rest of the world and is an …
Read More »Facebook antitrust lawsuits seek to get rid of Instagram and WhatsApp
[ad_1] The lawsuits allege that Facebook tried to stifle competition by acquiring the messaging apps: Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014. Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images The lawsuits allege that Facebook sought to stifle competition by acquiring the messaging apps Instagram and WhatsApp. Scrutiny has been mounting for large …
Read More »My boss knew about Nene’s firing before it happened
[ad_1] Msilo Mothepu said that when the Regiments offered her a job in 2015, they gave her a blank check for her salary and Eric Wood told her that they had acquired “front-line companies in the public sector.” FILE: Former Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene arrives at the Zondo Commission of …
Read More »Authorities working hard to recover looted COVID funds
[ad_1] The GA revealed Wednesday that more than 1,500 directors of companies doing business with the state received grants during the pandemic. Auditor General Tsakani Maluleke presented the second audit report of the COVID-19 relief fund in Pretoria on December 9, 2020. Image: @ SAgovnews / Twitter. JOHANNESBURG – Auditor …
Read More »Facebook breakup would demolish Mark Zuckerberg’s social media empire
[ad_1] Thoughts Catalog / Unsplash.com United States Federal The Commerce Commission took a major step towards Facebook’s potential breakup by formally filing an antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant, accusing it of abusing its monopoly powers on social media to stifle competition. The FTC and a coalition of states that …
Read More »SEACOM appoints new CEO
[ad_1] SEACOM has announced that Byron Clatterbuck has resigned from his position as CEO and will be replaced by Oliver Fortuin. Clatterbuck joined SEACOM in 2012 as Commercial Director and became Group Managing Director in February 2015. His tenure with the company will end on March 31, 2021. “Mr. Clatterbuck …
Read More »Workers and community members protest against the KwaSizabantu Mission after the dismissal of 20 workers
[ad_1] Workers and community members have gone on strike against the KwaSizabantu Mission. Workers at Emseni Farming, a company owned by the leaders of the controversial KwaSizabantu Mission, have gone on strike, with the support of community members. The strike follows the firing of some 20 mission workers after tools …
Read More »Discovery Bank CEO resigns
[ad_1] Barry Hore, the technologist who has run Discovery Bank since its inception, will step down. The former CIO of Nedbank and former COO of the South African Revenue Service will be replaced as CEO on January 1, 2021 by Hylton Kallner, Discovery said in a statement to shareholders on …
Read More »SA Says It Can Keep Pfizer Vaccine Cold For 30 Days Without Power
[ad_1] The Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine must be kept at extremely cold temperatures on its journey from the production line to the patient’s arm. Leon Neal / Getty Images South African helium producer Renergen says it has solved a major logistical headache with Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine: keeping it cold. Boiling …
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