SAB – We Did Nothing Wrong
The South African Breweries (SAB) has shrugged off the impounding of two of its trucks laden with beer worth more than R50 million. The trucks were impounded... Read more.
ANC suspends mayor for racist remarks against coloureds
The ANC in the Free State (FS) has suspended the mayor of the Matjhabeng Local Municipality Nkosinjani Speelman for derogatory and racist remarks he allegedly made... Read more.
Old Mutual gives R4bn worth of free life cover to health care workers
Insurance giant Old Mutual said today, it has made R4 billion worth of life cover available to approximately 430 000 registered healthcare workers across South Africa... Read more.
Govt grant for SMEs in the tourism industry capped at R50 000 per entity
The Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said today, eligible businesses in the sector could now apply for once-off grants aimed at helping them weather... Read more.
Covid-19 strikes education sector
A 45-year-old teacher at Platt Drive Primary in Isipingo, KwaZulu-Natal this week succumbed to COVID-19. Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga said another... Read more.
SA Reserve Bank warns of a looming jobs bloodbath
The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) expects nearly 400 000 people to lose their jobs this year due to the ripple negative effects of COVID-19 on the economy. The... Read more.
JHB taxi driver ignores COVID-19 regulations, 15 passengers injured
The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) said today, the taxi driver whose overloaded taxi overturned on the M1 will be charged with contravening COVID-19... Read more.
SA Taxi donates sanitisers and masks
SA Taxi, which is a financing and insurance company specialising in the taxi industry, announced it had donated R3 million worth of hand sanitisers to taxi operators... Read more.
Consumers spending down R62 billion – FNB
Banking giant FNB said today, it expects household spending to take a R62 billion hit during the 21-day lockdown. Siphamandla Mkhwanazi, an economist at FNB, said... Read more.
ANC, SACP and COSATU hit out at Mboweni
The ANC and its alliance partners, the SACP and COSATU, poured water on Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s suggestion on Monday, that South Africa might approach... Read more.
