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The application platform for the Sukuma Relief Programme is temporarily closed as a result of the high volumes of applications... read
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On-demand drinks delivery business Quench has expanded its service to include groceries... read
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ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM
In true South African spirit, even in times of adversity, daily stories of generosity and ingenuity abound. Never have we been more proud of how business communities are using our publishing platforms than since the outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus... 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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PAPA AND HETTY BOACHIE-YIADOM
Many business owners and entrepreneurs are worried about the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and... they should be... Read
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ALLON RAIZ
The scale of the national Covid-19 lockdown is unprecedented in living memory. As entrepreneurs, we need to be making the right decisions for right now... Read
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As per Government regulations, all websites that end in ".za" are required to link to the Department of Health's Covid-19 portal, www.sacoronavirus.co.za... Read
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Awards
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The MEST Africa Challenge returns for its third year, offering up to $50,000 in equity investment for startups... Read
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Business Plans
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TREVOR CLARK
Right now, every small- to medium-sized business in South Africa needs a survival plan. Business owners and team leaders need to use the one thing that this difficult period provides - time... Read
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JEFF LOMEY
Choosing an executive business coach can be very expensive especially when things don't work out... Read
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The evolving Covid-19 situation is changing the way most businesses are operating in South Africa... Read
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Community
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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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MARTIN ZUGEC
No one could have anticipated the technological impact a pandemic like Covid-19 would cause as workers become more reliant on technology more than ever... Read
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The Social Collective has created a free platform to assist South African companies more accurately track indicators of Covid-19 at the workplace... Read
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Legal Regulations
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CARLA COLLETT, KARL BLOM AND FATIMA ISMAIL
In business, handwritten signatures are required on nearly every document. However, in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak, it has become almost impossible to obtain multiple original handwritten signatures... Read
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Addressing reporters during a social cluster press briefing on Tuesday, 31 March, the minister revealed that some employers were still not adhering to the relevant laws... Read
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Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
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ISSUED BY DPO SA
DPO South Africa has launched its new, fully managed, payment solution that gives small and medium companies the same power and access to services as enterprise players... Read
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The Franchise Association of South Africa says one of franchising's biggest attributes is its ability to adapt and innovate... Read
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It's safe to say that many businesses are beginning to feel the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic... Read
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Social Entrepreneurship
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The Green Outcomes Fund (GOF) is a first of its kind structure, which incentivises local South African fund managers to increase investment in green SMMEs... Read
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DOROTHY TEMBO
With the novel coronavirus Covid-19 having reached the African continent, countries are getting ready to manage the spread of the virus and ensure that their fragile health systems can cope... Read
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CARLOS LOPES
Since 2000, European and African leaders have been talking about giving the partnership between the two continents a "new strategic" dimension... Read
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SAMUEL AYOKUNLE OLOWOSEJEJE
Nigeria may have to implement a nationwide lockdown to stem the rise in Covid-19 cases. Such a drastic measure would alter the country's energy consumption pattern. This would further burden an already dilapidated power supply system... Read
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ANNA COLLARD
It's hard for people to remain upbeat in the face of lockdowns, limited physical contact and complex working conditions. Or is it? Read
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LAUREN HARTZENBERG
Some of South Africa's largest retailers have introduced additional safety measures, including barrier screens at till points and protective visors... Read
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PJ VELDHUIZEN
Financial managers are going to be kept busy over the next few months, prioritising payments, hopefully keeping people in their jobs, and managing the expected Covid-19 financial disaster... 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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Following consultations with the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) and the Cultural and Creative Industries Federation of South Africa (CCIFSA), the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) has finalised the criteria to distribute the R150m Covid-19 relief fund for artists and athletes... Read
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The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has paid out R2.4bn to taxpayers in refunds since the commencement of the Covid-19 enforced lockdown on 26 March... Read
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