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South Africa saw a steep petrol price increase on Wednesday (7 April), as the double-blow of high oil prices and new taxes took effect. Source: BusinessTech

The lowering of lockdown restrictions helped ease the pace of decline in businesses’ health, according to new insight from Experian South Africa. Source: BusinessTech

As times get tougher scammers are becoming more determined and craftier at cheating people out of their money, warns Momentum Metropolitan’s Cyber Security Team, who have issued a cautionary to consumers to be alert to not get taken by scammers. Source: BusinessTech

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is facing an uphill battle in collecting TV licence fees, as it has seen a decline in both business and domestic licence payments over the last year. Source: BusinessTech

Wealth management group Julius Baer has published its Lifestyle Index, highlighting the cost of luxury goods around the world. Source: BusinessTech

Mechanical engineering firm SVI says it will now offer a bullet-resistant Volkswagen Amarok in South Africa. Source: BusinessTech

South African Tourism has published its road to recovery report, detailing how the sector is expected to progress after the Covid-19 lockdown, and when international travel is likely to resume. Source: BusinessTech

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) says that government should relook at the introduction of a fuel price cap, as petrol prices reach record highs in South Africa. Source: BusinessTech

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will introduce new voting management devices for the 2021 municipal elections. Source: BusinessTech

The Competition Commission has published its report on metred taxis and e-hailing drivers, showing that the introduction of services such as Uber and Bolt has caused disruption in South Africa’s transport sector. Source: BusinessTech