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More than 50 South African retailers have banded together to form the Mid-Sized Independent Retailers (MIR) Group... |
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 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Mmusi Maimane, the chief activist of 'One South Africa' Movement (OSA), recently launched its digital platform to connect and engage with South Africans through these unprecedented times... read |
|  | SISA NTSHONA Covid-19 has been devastating for the tourism sector around the world and South Africa and the rest of Africa are no exception. There will be a significant negative impact on our sector at all levels in the short to medium term... read |
|  | | According to the inaugural FlowFindings Rental Survey, only 37% of South African tenants can currently afford to pay their rent in full, while 22% cannot pay their rent at all... read |
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 | JESSICA TENNANT "It feels like we started this year in January with huge excitement and goals. Kids went back to school, we got on with work and before we knew it, we kind of had to stop again and our path has completely altered. So, really, it's about what's next and how we reboot and get back into 2020, our 2020 2.0..." - Diana Springer, head of strategy at Black & White, an M&C Saatchi Company... Read |
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| Agriculture |
 | PAUL MAKUBE A combination of favourable crude oil price outlook, lower local inflation with risks to the downside, and economic contraction afforded the South African Reserve Bank room to cut the repurchase rate... Read |
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| Automotive |
 | Ford Motor Company has named Londeka Mkhize its new social media lead for South Africa... Read |
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| Construction & Engineering |
 | According to the results of a survey conducted by Construction Computer Software, the lockdown has compelled the construction industry to think more strategically about the adoption of technology... Read |
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| Education |
 | How we step up to the challenges and opportunities presented by the Covid-19 pandemic will be our legacy, says Carole Podetti-Ngono, founder and managing director at Valued Citizens Initiative... Read |
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| Energy & Mining |
 | Harmony Gold has confirmed that two employees of a contractor working at its Kalgold gold mine located near Mafikeng, North West province have tested positive for Covid-19. Read |
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| Legal |
 | Shack dwellers and homeless people who have erected a tent in Observatory, Cape Town, have obtained an urgent interim interdict that prevents the City from evicting them. The tent, home now to dozens of people, has been erected on the lawn in front of a vacated old age home, Arcadia House, owned by Cape Peninsula Organisation for the Aged (CPOA)... Read |
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| Lifestyle |
 | The Beanstalk and The Good Times co launch Park It, Live!, a drive-in experience of a series of live shows to be enjoyed from the comfort of a car in Joburg and Cape Town... Read |
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| Logistics & Transport |
 | Smoke on...Go!, the annual photobook which features South African air show event and performer news, has now widened its reach by launching a website and monthly newsletter... Read |
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| HR & Recruitment |
 | ISSUED BY SAICA As part of SAICA's Leadership in a Time of Crisis webinar series, Willem van der Post, CA(SA) and CEO of xTech.Capital shared some thoughts on what the workplace of the future will look like, especially in a post-coronavirus world... Read |
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| Covid-19 |
 | JORDAN RITTENBERRY As the Covid-19 pandemic disrupts lives and damages economies, society is looking to big business for leadership and solutions. So far, however, the private sector has not lived up to expectations, Edelman's most recent Trust Barometer data shows... Read |
| ICT |
 | ANDY WALKER Just last week Facebook started rolling out its Messenger Rooms group call service to users of the eponymous chat app... Read |
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| Africa |
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 | Innovate Now, Africa's Assistive Technology Accelerator, is seeking applications from innovators across the African continent who are dedicated to developing mobile-based technologies designed to assist people living with disabilities... Read |
 | CLEMENT CHINAKA The World Economic Forum (WEF) reported this week that the pandemic has hit global trade and investment at an "unprecedented speed and scale" and revealed the fragility of the modern supply chain... Read |
 | ANTÓNIO GUTERRES As Covid-19 spreads across the continent, Africa has responded swiftly to the pandemic and, as of now, reported cases are lower than feared... Read |
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 | EVAN-LEE COURIE #LockdownLessons explores the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on businesses... Read |
 | The judges for the 2020 Santam Women of the Future Awards have been announced... Read |
 | French Tech Cape Town & Johannesburg has announced a series of initiatives to support South African tech entrepreneurs to help mitigate the effect of Covid-19... Read |
 | As South Africa slowly moves out of lockdown, Howler has used its technology platform to develop a self-screening tool to aid in the early detection of Covid-19 symptoms... Read |
 | A smart helmet that can scan the temperatures of up to 200 people every minute is now available in South Africa... Read |
 | SELINA BIEBER Many South African business owners, side-hustlers and freelancers know that it's more urgent than ever to accelerate their digital journey, to help stay active during the Covid-19 pandemic... Read |
 | An investigation into the Covid-19 outbreak that led to the closure of Netcare St Augustine's Hospital in Durban found that, between 9 March and 30 April 2020, there were 119 confirmed cases identified at the hospital... Read |
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