South Africa is a corrupt country. According to the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), South Africa has a CPI of 44/100.Meaning that the South African government is failing dismally to address corruption within the public sector while the private sector is Read the full story
Cynics might have dismissed welfare rights groups for grand-standing, self-righteousness, or trying to score some brownie points for lobbying for the extension of the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant for the destitute or people COVID-19 has pushed into a Read the full story
By Sibusiso Lukhele The impact of Covid-19 on the education sector will reverberate for years to come. A study from RESEP showed that learners lost between 25-57% of contact teaching due to the pandemic in 2020. Of course, the closure Read the full story
No-one is safe until everyone is safe” – Professor Salim Abdool Karim, epidemiologist, and chair of the government’s coronavirus advisory panel. In a recent interview with the BBC, Prof Karim was quoted as saying, “There’s a mistaken belief by some Read the full story
The National Income Dynamics Study – Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey (NIDS-CRAM) is a study tracking income, employment and welfare in South Africa. The report reveals that women have been hardest hit by the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns. “Although survival and Read the full story
The challenge of avoiding digital inequality How a more inclusive approach to digital transformation can provide long-term economic growth Why taking short cuts exposes South African businesses to increased risk of cyber-attack A report, written in partnership with Marsh has 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