Getting businesses back on their feet
The recent wave of unrest that has blazed in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng has left a trail of destruction that will impact our economy for years...
Tag : COVID-19
The jobs reckoning is here: 3-million jobs lost
The Nids-Cram survey suggests Covid-19 has had a much greater impact on employment than expected: an estimated 3-million jobs lost, and 1.5-million employees furloughed. The...
132 Eastern Cape schools closed due to Covid-19
The Eastern Cape education department was forced to close 196 schools since reopening on 8 June due to Covid-19, with 132 of those still shut,...
24 boarding school pupils test positive for COVID-19 in Eastern Cape
A KwaBhaca secondary school in the Alfred Nzo district has reported 24 Covid-19 cases after tests were done on some of the pupils last week,...
18 Western Cape schools close for cleansing as COVID-19 cases increase
Eighteen schools in the province were closed for deep-cleaning yesterday as the number of positive Covid-19 cases rose to more than 60. The Western Cape...
SA faces a two-year journey to win back Covid-19 lost economic ground
Recovery from the coronavirus-induced economic and financial market meltdown could take some two years, according to Prescient Investment Management’s research and baseline forecast. The asset...
South Africa lost R15 billion in taxes due to cigarette and alcohol ban
South Africa lost between R14 billion and R15 billion in taxes because of the ban on alcohol and cigarette sales during the lockdown. This is...
Getting a tax break when working from home during lockdown – Details
Employees across South Africa have been working from home since President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national state of disaster on 15 March 2020. Working from...
How many South Africans have taken payment holidays
A large number of South Africans have asked their banks for payment holidays and cash flow relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to this,...
Consumers advised to use their credit life insurance for relief.
South Africa is battling with the impact of COVID-19 on the economy; many consumers have been left unable to earn an income. Some are unemployed,...