Annual growth in South Africa's formal jobs sector rose marginally in the final quarter of 2019, driven by growth in community services and trade. Business Day TV sat down with a panel of experts to unpack the country's labour force outlook, within the context of the economic pressure South Africa's facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

With banks of course playing a vital role in the economy and staying operational and accessible, the Board of the Banking Association South Africa has considered the industry's response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the lock-down - and the association's MD, Cas Coovadia talks to Business Day TV talks about COVID-19's impact on the banking sector

Moody's move to downgrade South Africa's credit rating to junk wasn't unexpected, the timing, however puts additional pressure on the country's economy as we're still assessing the impact of the coronavirus. Business Day TV unpacked the decision with Business Day Editor, Lukanyo Mnyanda, Intellidex's Peter Attard Montalto and Duma Gqubule - economist and founding director of the Centre for economic development and transformation.

Many economists expect South Africa's borrowing costs and government bond yields to rise on the back of the Moody's downgrade. Business Day TV caught up with Absa Asset Management's James Turp for more insight on the current activity playing out on the bond markets.

South African's will rely on solid internet connectivity to get a lot of their tasks done, as we head into a national lockdown. Given the anticipated pressure on service providers to deliver, Business Day TV spoke to Rain's CEO Willem Roos about whether the firm is positioned to do so.

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy says that it recognises that a complete shutdown of the mining industry is not feasible. Business Day TV spoke to DG of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, Thabo Mokoena to assess the readiness of the sector for the 21-day lockdown.

The Mineral Council’s lobbying has paid off. PGM production will continue during the national lockdown albeit at significantly lower output levels. Business Day TV spoke to Peter Major, Mining Analyst at Mergence Corporate Solutions for his view on what the national lockdown period may mean for various players in the sector.

As the country readies for a 21-day lockdown, the Reserve Bank has increased it measures to buffer the financial system against the coronavirus impact. These include extending refinancing operations, as well as buying government bonds to inject liquidity into the system. Business Day TV spoke to the Reserve Bank's Deputy Governor Nomfundo Tshazibana, for more detail around the action.

The national lockdown is set to hit a number of sectors. The property industry has taken a beating, with mall owners feeling the impact of consumers remaining at home. Business Day TV spoke to Ridwaan Loonat from Nedbank CIB about the property sector's performance year to date, as well as the headwinds currently facing the industry.

The local unit might've been dealt a blow over the past days, but it managed to gain some ground on Tuesday. RMB's John Cairns took Business Day TV through some of the factors influencing the currency market.