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Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has spoken out against South Africa’s coronavirus and public sector corruption and the role of the legal system in tackling it.

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology has expressed concerns over the delays in the procurement of the laptops for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) qualifying students.

The South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) says it has opposed a number of changes at South African schools as millions of students head back to school this week.

The South African government has received more unsolicited interests from private sector funders, investors and partners for a future restructured South African Airways (SAA) and its subsidiaries.

There are a  lot more positives than negatives that will come out of the coronavirus pandemic  – including the introduction of the new National Health Insurance (NHI), says Dr Nicholas Crisp, NHI fund developer and consultant at the Department of Health.

Edcon Holdings has signed a purchase agreement that will see it sell parts of South African clothing chain Edgars to rival Retailability.

An announcement on international travel – so that foreigners can start planning and booking trips to South Africa – will go a long way in aiding South Africa’s economic recovery, says the Bureau of Economic Research (BER) at the University of Stellenbosch.

South Africa’s coronavirus data shows a continued downward spiral and there is currently no sign of a ‘second wave’ of infections as restrictions are eased in the country, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says.

Absa Group on Monday (24 August), reported an 82% decline in normalised interim earnings after impairments increased four-fold to R14.7 billion.

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) will begin strike action this week despite meeting with government officials over the weekend to discuss key issues.