Department of Economic Development and Tourism HOD Mr Solly Fourie joins us for

our weekly look at how the lockdown impacts the economy of the Western Cape President Ramaphosa's R500 Billion Stimulus package is much needed good news for the country, how will that money prop up the ecomony?

Guest: Chantell Ilbury Scenario Planner at Mind of a Fox

PJ Powers is the stage name of the music artist Penelope Jane Dunlop. She became a

household name at home after winning a song competition on national radio with her

version of the Don Clarke song, Sanbonani.

Kieno speaks to SA music legend and Icon PJ Powers

Kieno speaks to Jan Vermeulen Technology Editor at Mybroadband

Kieno speaks to Certified financial planner Paul Roelofse

The Devil is in the detail 500 billion rand package

Kieno speaks to Senior Economist Dr Iraj Abedian about the 500 Billion Rand stimulus package

Kieno speaks to Mark Farrelly COO OF Spur

How are restaurant chains coping in the lockdown? with no customers coming thru the

doors & fixed overheads that needs to be paid like rent, suppliers and staff. Spur

Restaurants are a part of the fabric of South African society, almost everybody has spent

time at a Spur.

Globally more than 2.5 million confirmed cases have been recorded since the virus first emerged in Wuhan, more than 172 000 people have died.

• On Tuesday South Africa officially had 3 465 cases of coronavirus, a daily increase of 165. 126 937 tests had been conducted (5427 in the last 24 hours) and the country's death toll still stands at 58, with 1055 patients having recovered. 

• On Tuesday President Ramaphosa announced a R500billion economic package – 10% of the GDP

• The big news was the R50billion allocated to a temporary 6-month Coronavirus grant, meaning  child support grans will rise by R300 in May and receive an additional R500 between June and October

• A special Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress grant of R350 a month for the next 6 months will be paid to all those who have no other social grant net.

•  There is also support for businesses and tax relief measures

• On Thursday he will announce the phased lifting of the lockdown and reopening of the economy

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• Lockdown news from around the world…

• The U.S. surpassed 800,000 confirmed coronavirus cases on Tuesday, with over 44,000 reported deaths.

• Two people who died in California in early February had contracted the coronavirus, suggesting that the virus spread to the United States weeks earlier than previously thought

• A new study shows that hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malarial drug aggressively touted by President Trump, offered no benefit for treating covid-19 and was linked to higher death rates among Veterans Affairs patients.