We are still witnessing the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the easing of lockdown and even the first events and conferences going live very soon, will it be business as usual for event organisers? Today on the #CovidReport we are joined by Mbulelo Ntlonti as he speaks to us about the future of events. We also speak to Gill Gibbs, Chairman of EXSA who says the industry could lose up to R68 billion in revenue because of the pandemic.

The impact of Covid-19 has been devastating for businesses of every kind, from loss of business entirely to finding ways to shift to e-commerce rapidly, entrepreneurs in South Africa are being forced to adapt fast. The lockdown restrictions saw many people losing their jobs and many businesses being forced to shut down due to loss of revenue streams. But this isn’t the case for some businesses as they were able to maximize on sales and come up with ways to win clients and sell their products even during these trying times. Siphosihle Mbuli speaks to Business Analyst Vusi Maupa about the impact Covid-19 has had on businesses. She also hears from Tsholofelo Minyuku, business owner of a beauty care range who saw an opportunity during the lockdown.

During the lockdown period we have seen many changes in how we live, work and interact. The corporate space in particular has been the hardest hit when it comes to operations, logistics, human resources and remote work capabilities. Employers wonder whether employees who are working from home are being productive or not, as it can be difficult to balance work and personal life while you're at home. Today on The Covid Report we are joined by Nelisa Ngqulana, Managing Director of PR Trends ZA. She speaks to us about surveillance apps and monitoring tools that employers use to track productivity of staff who are working from home. We also spoke to Lisa King from Fluxman Attorneys about the legality of employers using monitoring tools or surveillance apps to track work from home productivity.

The coronavirus pandemic has caused widespread losses across global financial markets and many investors around the world are concerned about the impact on their retirement savings. The ensuing market volatility and a Moody’s downgrade has forced some into early retirement and it has also led others to consider it more strongly as an option. Siphosihle Mbuli speaks to Shameer Chothia - Financial Advisor at Momentum. Refilwe Given lost her job and and could not keep up with the monthly contributions towards her retirement annuity, saving schemes and life insurance, She shares with us are affected

The pandemic has exposed contradictions and inequalities of our societies and has forced activists, movements and organisations to reflect while finding other ways to be heard. Siphosihle Mbuli speaks to Activist Azra Karim and Luvuyo Madasa from ReimagineSA an organisation advocating for active citizenry.

The move to a level 2 of lockdown may have come with more personal freedom and gyrms are now open for the first time since the start of the lockdown five months ago. The gym and fitness industry has been hit hard by COVID-19 lockdown regulations, nearly five months later, there is still no indication of when they may reopen. Today on the #CovidReport we are joined by Planet Fitness Head of Marketing Gillian Elson to unpack this further. We also spoke to personal Trainer Buntu Machaya

SA has had to cope with the complete halt in domestic wine sales for weeks and a ban on the movement of wine that stopped global exports. Wine may now once again be leaving its ports but what short and long term damage does the lockdown already have on the wine industry? Siphosihle speaks to Maryna Carlow of Wines of SA.

After weeks of an economically costly lockdown, restaurants have opened their doors to customers but others have not survived and have decided to remain shut.Many of those who have opened their restaurants for sit-down meals are not able to employ all their staff, as weeks of trading has seen turnover plummet. On the #CovidReport we speak to Head Chef and owner of Studio 411 Eat Out Tshepo Pitjeng.

Cross border truck drivers delivering goods across Southern Africa are spending longer days on the road as they are forced to wait for Covid-19 test results at borders before they can continue on their journey. Speaking to The Covid Report, one crossborder truck driver Kamohelo Komane says after entering a country, truck drivers cannot stop at shops to get essentials and those from Botswana have not been able to travel home because of the lockdown restrictions in that country.

The road freight, warehousing and distribution companies have been reporting varying levels of impact on their businesses as the effects of economic decay are becoming more and more visible, with many experiencing an unexpected shortfall in their finances. Siphosihle speaks to the CEO of Road Freight Association Gavin Kelly to talk about how Covid has affected the Trucking and Freight industry.