The business community initially welcomed him. But the past five years have disappointed — and the private sector has only recently been given a turn at the economy’s steering wheel
Political parties have not given money to the Solidarity Fund for relief in KwaZulu-Natal
Agencies emphasise that speed is crucial to rescuing firms affected by July’s unrest
Medical aid schemes and businesses will help the government with the cost of acquiring enough vaccines for the South African population to achieve herd immunity
The government plans to vaccinate a minimum of 67% of the population (about 40-million people) to achieve herd immunity — when most of the population is resistant to an infectious disease — by the end of 2021.
The government’s partners at Nedlac have signed a social impact agreement to support the power utility, with a particularly focus on assisting it in accessing new capital to reduce its debt
President Cyril Ramaphosa extends the national lockdown by another two weeks to curb new Covid-19 infections, assuring South Africans that some businesses will be allowed to operate