Comair restarts Kulula and British Airways flights in South Africa
Comair has announced that its British Airways and kulula.com flights will start operating again from Thursday (17 March). Source: BusinessTech
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New lockdown rules for South Africa to replace state of disaster – here’s what you should know
The Department of Health has published new regulations under the National Health Act which will effectively act as a long-term replacement to South Africa’s state of disaster Covid regulations. Source: BusinessTech
Why South Africa can’t create new jobs: government
Low business confidence is the single most important barrier to investment in South Africa, which has directly led to low employment growth, says the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME). Source: BusinessTech
New law proposes scrapping BEE in South Africa – and replacing it with a new model
The opposition Democratic Alliance has announced its intention to table the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Amendment Act, or ‘Social Impact Bill’ for public comment. Source: BusinessTech
South Africa trials new border system
The Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA) is in a process of implementing a new pilot project which will significantly reduce waiting times at the country’s land borders, says Transport minister Fikile Mbalula. Source: BusinessTech
Government is looking at scrapping the 5-year driving licence in South Africa
Civil society group Outa held meetings with the Department of Transport this week to discuss the introduction of a 10-year driver licence system in South Africa. Source: BusinessTech
The technology changing South Africa’s banks, medical aids, and network operators
Representatives from South Africa’s top companies recently discussed their experiences with Apache Kafka® — the technology transforming their businesses and setting their data in motion. Source: BusinessTech
Automobile Association warns of ‘the biggest increases to fuel prices in South Africa’s history’
South Africans can expect record fuel price increases in April, delivering yet another blow to already embattled consumers, according to the Automobile Association (AA). Source: BusinessTech
South Africa to introduce new school subjects from next year
The Department of Basic Education has announced that it plans to introduce several new school subjects to the curriculum in the coming year. Source: BusinessTech
Parliament shoots down proposed law limiting South Africa’s state of disaster
By majority vote, the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) has decided not to accept a motion of desirability on the proposed Disaster Management Amendment Bill. Source: BusinessTech