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African Development Bank lends SA nearly R5 billion to fight COVID-19

22nd July 2020

The African Development Bank (AFB) said today, its board of directors had approved a loan of $288 million (R4.7 billion) to the...

Breaking News

COVID-19 UIF benefit extended to August

21st July 2020

Employment and Labour Deputy Minister Boitumelo Booi said today that the COVID-19 Temporary Employers/ Employee Relief Fund (TERS) meant to alleviate pressure...

Business

Jeff Bezos’ wealth shoots off the roof

21st July 2020

Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man, has seen his wealth surge to a mammoth $189.3 billion. This is after the stock of...

Breaking News

More than 4 000 UIF claims lodged on behalf of dead people – UIF

21st July 2020

Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Commissioner Teboho Maruping said that over 4 000 claims have been lodged on behalf of deceased workers. Maruping...

Business

Stokvel industry weathers the COVID-19 storm

20th July 2020

The South African stokvel industry has remained resilient in the face of COVID-19, which has slashed income, research from FNB shows. Sifiso...

Business

Tourism sector bleeds from COVID-19 punches

20th July 2020

The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) has issued a dire warning about the prospects of the sector battered by COVID-19....

Education

Ombud report caused tensions – UCT bosses

20th July 2020

The top brass of the University of Cape Town on Monday sought to quash the impact of a damning report by the...

Covid-19

Feed hungry children, court orders Motshekga

20th July 2020

Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga and provincial MECs were on Friday ordered by the Pretoria High Court to take immediate steps...

Business

Interest rates decision hard to call

20th July 2020

Economists are divided on whether the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) monetary policy committee (MPC) will hold or decrease interest rates at...

Covid-19

Wits clinicians lead from the front in vaccine trial

20th July 2020

Wits University this week said senior clinicians at its faculty of health sciences have volunteered to participate in SA’s first COVID-19 vaccine...