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What happened to the Covid-19 special grant?
The newly established grant intended to bring informal economy workers into South Africa’s social security net during the lockdown has had a disastrous start
Workers with noncompliant bosses can now access Covid-19 relief scheme
Last week the department of labour announced that more than R14-billion had been paid to workers, but some are still struggling to access the fund
Lockdown relief scheme payouts to employees tops R14-billion
Now employers and employees can apply to the Unemployment Insurance Fund for relief scheme payments
Virus shakes up taxi sector
Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdown have continued to tear through profits in the taxi industry, requiring the sector to formulate a new approach for how it operates, even beyond the pandemic
Domestic workers are hit hard by lockdown
According to UIF data, only 15 888 domestic workers, of a possible 673 940, have been paid from the Covid-19 Temporary employer-employee relief scheme
Macroeconomic policy options beyond Covid-19 depression
Measures need to lay the foundations of a new economy and society post the pandemic
How to claim the Covid-19 UIF benefit
In a statement, the fund emphasised that all businesses with workers, “from spaza shops to hair salons” who are registered with the UIF can apply for this relief
Covid-19 crisis: Audit offices must rise to the occasion
The government’s good work can easily be undone should the risks of fraud and corruption not be addressed proactively
The Great Recession looms in South Africa’s future
The extent and length of the journey depend on a few factors, but a hard landing seems unavoidable
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SANDF inquiry clears soldiers of the death of Collins Khosa
The board of inquiry also found that it was Khosa and his brother-in-law Thabiso Muvhango who caused the altercation with the defence force members
The inevitable rise in Covid-19 cases and deaths: What the numbers mean
About 20 people in South Africa die each day from the coronavirus, and this number may peak at 300, while positive cases may reach 8 000 a day, according to some projections
Lockdown set to move to level three countrywide from June 1
President Cyril Ramaphosa notes that the behaviour of citizens during level 3 will determine the fate of the nation
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Road to recovery for the tourism sector: The South African perspective
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What Africa can learn from Cuba in combating the Covid-19 pandemic
Africa should abandon the neoliberal path to be able to deal with Covid-19 and other health system challenges likely to emerge in future
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Coexisting with Covid-19: Saving lives and the economy in India
A staggered exit from the lockdown accompanied by stepped-up testing to cover every district is necessary for India right now
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Covid-19: Eased lockdown and rule of law Webinar
If you are arrested and fined in lockdown, you do get a criminal record if you pay the admission of guilt fine
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Covid-19 and Frontline Workers
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PPS webinar Part 2: Small business, big risk
The risks that businesses face and how they can be dealt with are something all business owners should be well acquainted with
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Call for applications for the position of GCRO executive director
The Gauteng City-Region Observatory is seeking to appoint a high-calibre researcher and manager to be the executive director and to lead it
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DriveRisk stays safe with high-tech thermal camera solution
Itec Evolve installed the screening device within a few days to help the driver behaviour company become compliant with health and safety regulations
