President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the decision of the Forum of South Africa’s Directors-General (FOSAD) members to contribute to the Solidarity Fund. FOSAD members met on Sunday, 12 April 2020 where a decision was made to support the call by Read the full story
The coronavirus crisis and lockdown have left many businesses and their employees without an income. The majority of South African small businesses generating less than R200,000 are at a risk of collapsing as they struggle to secure emergency cash, despite Read the full story
As small businesses suffer the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and national lockdown, the Minister for Small Business Development, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, announced details of the intervention measures to support SMMEs affected by the Covid-19 disaster. “We’ve put in a facility Read the full story
“It’s been rather heartbreaking watching the privileged in the past few days show a lack of empathy for the places they themselves come from,” Ntsiki Mazwai. While South Africa is on lockdown, social media is not. Over the weekend Twitter Read the full story
DUDUZA – The Duduza Clinic in Ekurhuleni has been closed indefinitely after a nurse tested positive for COVID-19. The nurse contracted the coronavirus after attending a church gathering in Bloemfontein on 10 March. Several people who attended that gathering have Read the full story
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) has issued a statement saying the union will file an urgent interdict against the Department of Health should government fail to respond to the desperate plea for protective gear for health Read the full story
The Gauteng government will be installing sanitiser stations in Alexandra township to fight the spread of the Covid-19. This comes after at least nine Alexandra residents have been placed under quarantine after they came into contact with a resident who Read the full story
The Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) has issued a warning to the general public about the appropriate usage of PPE which includes surgical face masks, face shields, aprons, googles, gloves or any other equipment that helps protect against different types Read the full story
The new coronavirus (Covid-19) is spreading fast. As of this writing, there were more than 804, 061 confirmed cases of Covid-19 around the world, compared to 670,000 24 hours earlier, and “just” 300,000 one week earlier. In South Africa there Read the full story
Pharmacies, grocery stores, and funeral services, are the only businesses that can continue to trade during the 21-day lockdown. This was clarified by the Department of Trade and Industry on Tuesday. Bars, restaurants and pizza joints had attempted to register Read the full story
