DURBAN – The Spar Group in southern Africa felt the impact of the hard lockdowns and restrictions imposed to contain the spread of Covid-19 in the region, with sales improving a mere 4.8 Read more

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Exactly half a year has passed since we declared a national state of disaster in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more

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The chairperson of the Covid-19 ministerial advisory committee told 702 on Monday that certain events, including large gatherings, Read more

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The Competition Commission’s case against a small industrial company for excessive pricing of dust masks has raised concerns about overreach and problematic legal precedent Read more

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Gauteng government plans to publish expenditure reports each month from now on, ‘to enable oversight bodies and other interested stakeholders to properly scrutinise it’. Read more

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South African Consumer Confidence Index for the second quarter of 2020 reveals a massive 20 point drop to 68 - the lowest level in 15 years, according to The Conference Board® Global Consumer Confidence Survey, conducted in collaboration with Nielsen... Read more

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The ban on the sale of tobacco products in South Africa during lockdown has been the subject of furious debate, Read more

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