Industries are struggling to respond to consumer queries amid increased online conversations. Across all industries, the rate of response to customer posts that require attention dropped by 26.6% after 15 March. Business Day TV caught up with BrandsEye CEO Nic Ray who completed a survey to show how customer queries, and complaints, have increased in the online space since the lockdown began.

The impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on South Africa’s battered clothing and textile sector comes under the spotlight when Business Day TV’s Michael Avery talks to NCRF Executive Director Michael Lawrence, OrganiMark MD Heinrich Schultz and SACTWU Co-ordinator Fachmy Abrahams about how the clothing and textile industry has already been impacted by a flood of cheap imports from the Far East.

Will the tough and tenacious property sector survive the economic fall-out caused by the global Coronavirus Pandemic and the Covid-19 lockdown in South Africa. Not to mention the unprecedented economic ramifications? Business Day TV's Michael Avery speaks to Samuel Seeff, chairman of the Seeff Property Group.

The Competition Commission has received over 650 complaints about a spike in pricing on essential products. Business Day TV interrogated these claims with Competition Commissioner, Tembinkosi Bonakele and one of the players in the retail space - Spar's CEO, Graham O'Connor.

The local economy was dealt another blow on Friday when Fitch Ratings downgraded the country further into junk. Yep, just a week after Moody's stripped it of its last remaining investment grade. Fitch has also maintained its negative outlook and expects our economy to contract by 3.8% this year as impact of the coronavirus becomes more prevalent. RMB's Kim Silberman joins me with her analysis.

The Covid-19 lockdown and the possible longer term impact on tourism has had a serious effect on the hospitality sector, and game lodges where communities benefit have also been adversely impacted. The Mdluli Safari Lodge is one of the hospitality ventures where Vovid-19 has completely halted bookings, which will have a devastating effect on the community. Michael Avery spoke to Malcolm Segal, well known venture capitalist and chairman of Grovest.

The aviation industry is one of the biggest employers across different sectors in the travel and hospitality sectors in SA, so its fair comment to say that airlines on the ground is not a good thing for the economy of every country. Joining me on the line to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the industry, is the CEO of the Airline Association of Southern Africa, Chris Zweigenthal.

The outbreak of COVID-19 is likely to result in large scale disruption of work due to illness, self-isolation or quarantine. The impact on employment may be severe as businesses grapple with the impact of reduced demand, disrupted business operations with a large portion of the workforce unable to present themselves for duty. Joining me now to discuss the impact of the lockdown on how companies should apply these effects on payroll, is Arlene Leggat, the President of The South African Payroll Associations.

Governments around the world are battling to figure out the right trade response and supply chains to consumers and industries, as the COVID-19 pandemic escalates. Supply chain players have had to be innovative during the first week of lockdown in South Africa, where the battle to get essential goods on shelves has been a balancing act between demand, supply and health considerations. Michael Avery speaks to Mohammed Akoojee, CEO of Imperial Logistics, Sam Ngumeni, Chief Operating Officer at Woolworths and David Logan of the SA Association of Freight Forwarders.

Finance Minister South Africa has signalled that approaching international financial institutions such as the IMF, to help fund COVID-19 health interventions will be considered as a last resort. Business Day TV spoke to Stanlib Chief Economist Kevin Lings and Cannon Asset Managers' Chief Executive Adrian Saville about whether the option should be on the table, given the pressures South Africa's economy is facing.