DURBAN - Yethu is a new app that allows people in areas not serviced by traditional delivery services, to order groceries and have them delivered to their door, by a mini-bus taxi. Read more

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The Covid-19 pandemic has changed our world irrevocably in a matter of months. Some scientists now predict that the pandemic could continue for as long as two years and will begin to subside only when about 70% of the global population has developed ... Read more

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‘Virtually the entire population of this country are in deep trouble and have no idea where or how help is coming from,’ said Debt Rescue CEO Neil Roets. Read more

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The group’s revenue in the year to end-June improved, but faced pandemic-related costs Read more

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Pharmacy group Dis-Chem has reported a surge in online sales due to Covid-19, saying the pandemic has brought forward an adaption by consumers to online retail. Read more

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JOHANNESBURG - Dis-Chem on Friday instructed its legal team to withdraw its appeal against the Competition Tribunal’s R1.2million fine for inflating the price of surgical masks, saying it would rather focus on meeting its customers’ needs. Read more

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JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's retail industry is feeling the pain from the coronavirus pandemic on two fronts -- store closures during lockdown and the sharply reduced purchasing power of households. Read more

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