Sassa says grants to an extra six million people who lose jobs, on top of 18-million beneficiaries, means it can’t give as much to child support grants
Measures to contain Covid-19, including the lockdown, are costly and hurt the economy
With little money to respond to Covid-19, the government is looking at other sources of funding
The central bank warns of the harmful effect of Covid-19 on the economy, while the treasury details more plans to ease the pain
Estimates hint that the scaling down of work in response to Covid-19 will result in a sharp drop in production in April and by 4.5% for the year
Regulations for taxis have been relaxed over the last few days of the lockdown prompting criticism. Transport minister Fikile Mbalula however, has defended the decision
During times of crisis, people turn to trusted sources for accurate information. This leaves them vulnerable to cybercriminals
Employees at the beleaguered IDT have been given a three-month extension of their contracts
Airports company, airlines on notice for mercy flights to evacuate foreigners from South Africa
Treasury says the credit ratings downgrade “could not have come at a worse time”, as country enters a 21-day Covid-19 lockdown with little money saved up