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MARIETTE DU TOIT-HELMBOLD
Our world has been turned upside down by the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak. It calls for innovation and smart solutions as we brace ourselves for the economic and social impact of the outbreak and the much needed social isolation... read
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ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM
Bizcommunity has always been the place where virtual business gets done and is fully set up to seamlessly enable your business communications through the 21-day national lockdown, starting at midnight on 26 March 2020... Read
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ISSUED BY CITY LODGE HOTEL
Following President Ramaphosa's announcement of a 21 day nationwide lockdown, which the company fully supports, and the ongoing, significant impact of Covid-19, coupled with the imposition of the ban on international arrivals from most countries and restrictions on domestic travel on the already challenging operating environment, the group is experiencing a significant downturn in occupancies... Read
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Tourism
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As ambassadors for travel, South African Tourism is responding to the challenge of travel, without leaving your home... Read
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Air Travel
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Owing to the severity of travel restrictions and the expected global recession, IATA now estimates that industry passenger revenues could plummet $252bn or 44% below 2019's figure. Read
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Hospitality
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The virtual conference will take place on 7 April from 10am-4pm BST and registration is free of charge for all participants; although an optional donation is requested to selected charities helping out those in the hospitality industry... Read
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Restaurant
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Studio H has compiled a list of independently-owned food businesses that are continuing to operate during the lockdown in South Africa... Read
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Travel
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JARED RUTTENBERG
We're in trouble. Weeks, even days ago, I never thought that I'd have to pen such words. As a result of Covid-19, we're essentially being forced to navigate waters that are not only unchartered but also as stormy as can be... Read
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The African Development Bank's new $3bn Fight Covid-19 Social Bond is the largest dollar-denominated social bond ever launched in international capital markets to date... Read
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After launching Airbnb for Doctors and Nurses in Italy, Airbnb has announced that it will be launching this in France, too... Read
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ADAM IKDAL
We are in the midst of an unprecedented crisis. It started as a health crisis, within days became a real economic crisis, and is now on a swift path to becoming a massive fiscal challenge... Read
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Paxful highlights 10 women in Africa who are making waves in the rapidly growing blockchain and Bitcoin industries... Read
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This is not an April Fool's Day joke. The Department of Energy has published the latest fuel price adjustments for April 2020 and is the biggest 'drop' South Africa has ever seen... Read
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DR ANDREW GOLDING
While anticipated, South Africa's downgrade to junk status by Moody's rating agency will be a further blow to the already weakened economy... Read
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Food sector innovators are called upon to co-create sustainable solutions to help South Africans become more food secure in the context of the Covid-19 crisis... Read
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REBECCA GREIER HORTON
Focusing on physical, mental, and emotional health, during a national lockdown, is a must... Read
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EVAN-LEE COURIE
Godfrey Sono and Sibusiso Vilakazi successfully launched mo-Wash, mobile hand washing units into the market. This stand-alone, fully automatic portable unit requires no plumbing or drainage, providing a cost-effective hygiene solution... Read
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FoodForward SA has launched a R50m appeal to extend its outreach footprint and get food to a wider network in order to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic... Read
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