Oil, Covid-19 to take heavy toll on Africa’s new-vehicle market . Some of West Africa’s major economies are going to face “significant headwinds” in the time ahead, says Deloitte emerging markets and Africa MD Dr Martyn Davies.

“There is some real economic pain com...

WHO urges ‘rigorous implementation’ of key public health interventions amid coronavirus crisis . The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged that “rigorous implementation” of key public health interventions accompany measures attempting to curb the spread of the coronavirus, also referred to as ...

Bakwena Corridor in R582m upgrade . Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire (Bakwena) is adding 32 km of a second carriageway on the N4 between the M17 and R512 (Brits Interchange).

The project costs R58-million with a 36-month constr...

Motshekga says no date set yet for schools reopening . Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga on March 26 assured South Africans that pupils would catch up on all lost work once schools reopen.

Learners had not been in school since the President declar...

Covid-19 impact will be “massive”, says S&P Global Ratings . It has become clear that the hit to global economic activity from the measures to slow the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic will be massive, says S&P Global Ratings.

“Indeed, analysts in the financial...

Mining to be ‘scaled down significantly’ during 21-day lockdown . Mining operations in South Africa are to be “scaled down significantly” during the 21-day lockdown period, particularly labour-intensive, deep-level mining activities, Mineral Resources and Energy Mini...

Risk of load-shedding will be low during lockdown - Mantashe . Security of energy supply remains critical during the Covid-19 lockdown period, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe stressed on March 25, adding that the risk of load-shedding would be...

Lawyers question whether Nersa’s concurrence timeline truly reflects power-shortfall urgency . Project finance and energy specialists from a leading domestic law firm have questioned whether the timetable outlined by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) for providing its concurr...

Department enacting labour support measures for Covid-19 lockdown . Following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that South Africa would enter a 21-day lockdown to help curb the spread of Covid-19, the Department of Employment and Labour is enacting several suppo...

Ministers announce Covid-19 business support measures . Amid government’s strategy to “flatten the curve” of Coronavirus infections, government departments have shared more details on the measures that would be implemented to support businesses during the n...