[ad_1] MPC Statement September 17, 2020Issued by Lesetja Kganyago, Governor of the Reserve Bank of South Africa Since the July meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), the Covid-19 pandemic has subsided in South Africa. However, several other countries continue to experience a rapid spread of the virus. The economic …
Read More »WHO warns of ‘alarming transmission rates’ of virus in Europe
[ad_1] WHO warns of ‘alarming transmission rates’ of virus in Europe “The September case numbers … should serve as a wake-up call for all of us,” said WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge. FILE: A photo shows the logo of the World Health Organization (WHO) at its headquarters in …
Read More »Rich nations have already bought half of the promised Covid-19 vaccine – the Citizen
[ad_1] Rich nations that make up a fraction of the world’s population have already purchased more than half of promised stocks of the Covid-19 vaccine, a study showed, as US President Donald Trump pledged to begin inoculating. Americans in a few weeks. Big Pharma is rushing to produce an effective …
Read More »Thiago: Liverpool agree to £ 25m fee to sign Bayern Munich midfielder
[ad_1] Thiago Alcantara will sign a four-year contract with Liverpool after the club agreed to a £ 25 million fee with Bayern Munich. The clubs have been in discussions since the beginning of the week, but the midfielder’s desire to work with Jurgen Klopp at Anfield has been known for …
Read More »You can now ‘reserve’ a Powerwall battery in SA direct from Tesla, starting at R166,800
[ad_1] (Tesla) Electric car company Tesla is now accepting direct bookings for its Powerwall home energy storage system in South Africa. Prices start at R166,800 for one unit, and go up to R1.46 million for ten. The first Powerwall was installed in South Africa in early 2016, but high-end batteries …
Read More »South Africa’s downward spiral since 1990
[ad_1] Economist Mike Schüssler has published a graph of South Africa’s per capita gross domestic product (GDP) that presents a pitiful picture of the country’s financial situation. In 1990, South Africa’s per capita GDP was 107% of the world average. Fast forward thirty years and this figure is down to …
Read More »Empty nests fill as Covid-19 forces young to return home – The Citizen
[ad_1] It may not be as drastic as a new world economic order, but people in their 30s returning to the proverbial nest can never be a good sign for the economy. In September, the Pew Research Center released a report that found that the coronavirus outbreak had pushed millions …
Read More »Ramaphosa’s Jerusalem Challenge is a ‘let them eat cake’ moment – FF Plus
[ad_1] Freedom Front Plus says that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call on South Africans to take up the challenge of the Jerusalem dance reminds Marie Antoinette saying that the poor and hungry should eat cake. The party said that South Africa now needs an economic recovery and not unnecessary lockdown regulations. …
Read More »Carey and Maxwell lead Australia to dramatic win over England
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Read More »Next-gen console cost confirmed for South Africa
[ad_1] Sony hosted its highly anticipated September Showcase on Wednesday 16 September and Finally revealed the price of the PS5, along with a line of Triple-A games. This is what we know. PS5 price: here’s what we know Price finally announced Update, September 17, 2020: We have confirmation of the …
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