Covid-19 News South Africa

An industry-wide assistance and relief package for retail tenants that are hardest hit by the 21-day lockdown has been launched by the newly formed Property Industry Group...

As the second-largest social media platform in South Africa (and growing quickly!), cracking the Instagram code has never been more critical...

With the implementation of the national lockdown by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 26 March, there has been understandable confusion...

Just weeks after confirming the first case of Covid-19 in South Africa, the government ordered a lockdown in an attempt to flatten the curve of infections. One of the reasons was to avoid overwhelming the healthcare system.

When the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stellenbosch University (SU) started a 3D printing laboratory about two years ago to assist surgeons in planning and rehearsing surgical procedures, they had no idea the lab would be put to use in a pandemic...

For businesses not in the essential services game, the 21-day national lockdown potentially has disastrous consequences...

It's hard for people to remain upbeat in the face of lockdowns, limited physical contact and complex working conditions. Or is it?

The World Health Organisation (WHO), in its quest to find efficacious therapies to treat Covid-19, plans to conduct a multi-arm, multi-country clinical trial...

The Tiger Brands Foundation has distributed 6000 food hampers in communities where its beneficiary schools are located...

The lockdown situation has left many tenants and landlords in precarious positions. Each party should take some time to clearly understand their rights and responsibilities over this period...

All industries have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, in more ways than one, and the motoring industry is no exception...

With the lockdown in South Africa in full effect, many are turning to online communities to stay updated and share in each other's concerns...

Woolworths board members, group CEO Roy Bagattini and the retailer's senior executive team members have agreed to forego up to 30% of their fees and salaries over the next three months...

When Covid-19 first landed in South Africa, the social sector was amongst the first to be galvanised into action...

The Shoprite Group has introduced daily temperature testing and rolled out mobile clinics for its employees to help ensure its stores remain safe during the Covid-19 pandemic...

As the business world feels the effects of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and takes steps to adapt, companies are asking how they should approach their executives' remuneration during this difficult time...

Around 10,000 field workers will be going door-to-door in villages, towns and cities to screen residents for Covid-19 symptoms...

The Covid-19 hurricane has engulfed the world and all businesses are entwined in a whirlwind of uncertainty...

On the most recent episode of Marketplace Africa, CNN International's Eleni Giokos spoke to Massmart chairman Kuseni Dlamini in a remote interview about how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting shopping habits...

The short-term insurance will continue processing all valid and essential claims during lockdown, but only for those related to activity classified as "essential" under the latest regulations...