Audi is building a massive electric car charging network in South Africa
German carmaker Audi has announced a partnership with GridCars to install ultra-fast charging stations across South Africa. Source: BusinessTech
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Woolworths online food makes inroads among shoppers
Retailer Woolworths says that group online sales for the half-year financial period ending 26 December, grew by 22.4%, and contributed 13.7% to its total turnover and concession sales. Source: BusinessTech
Move to force timetable change at schools in South Africa
The opposition Democratic Alliance has announced a legal challenge to South Africa’s lockdown regulations around schools and rotational timetables. Source: BusinessTech
Lessons from nature’s masters: Building your financial nest
If you have ever marvelled at nests created by weaver birds you will appreciate 10X Investments taking inspiration from the animal kingdom to encourage South Africans to get back up, dust themselves off and start to rebuild their personal wealth after two tough years. Source: BusinessTech
How much money teachers earn in South Africa
South Africa doesn’t graduate an adequate number of teachers to meet the supply and demand, and a retiring teacher base is starting to skew pupil to teacher ratios in the country’s classrooms. Source: BusinessTech
This out-of-date traffic law means South Africa is falling behind the rest of the world
Business group Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) has written to Transport minister Fikile Mbalula requesting he makes changes to South Africa’s traffic regulations. Source: BusinessTech
South African cannabis company details expansion plans following R300 million cash injection, including Europe and US
JSE-Listed investment holding company Labat Africa says it is diversifying its healthcare offerings through large-scale acquisitions and retail expansion. Source: BusinessTech
MRNA booster shots such as Pfizer don’t block Omicron: South Africa study
Booster shots with mRNA vaccines such as those made by Pfizer and BioNTech failed to block infection with the omicron coronavirus variant in the first study of its kind, South African researchers said. Source: BusinessTech
Landmark legal challenge against mandatory Covid vaccines in South Africa
Trade union Solidarity has launched a legal challenge against the University of the Free State (UFS) over its planned mandatory Covid-19 vaccine policy for staff and students. Source: BusinessTech
New demerit system and traffic rules to go ahead in South Africa
The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) says that it plans to move forward on its plans to introduce the Administrative Adjudication of the Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Act and associated traffic changes in South Africa, despite a recent High Court ruling which found it was unconstitutional. Source: BusinessTech