Big payday for SAA business rescue practitioners
The business rescue process for South African Airways (SAA) has cost South African taxpayers a total of R169 million, according to a report by the Sunday Times. Source: MyBroadband
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South Africa’s new airline is ready to fly – will start taking bookings this week
Local airline Lift will open its website for bookings on Tuesday (10 November) as it prepares to officially begin operations on 10 December. Source: BusinessTech
South Africans are using this visa as an easier way to get into the US
Demand for second passports and Citizenship by Investment programmes (CIB) has spiked since level 3 of the Covid-19 lockdown, says Nadia Read Thaele, managing director of LIO Global, a leading specialist firm in second residency and citizenship by investment planning. Source: BusinessTech
South Africa’s COVID-19 tracing has failed – Professor Madhi
The South African government’s COVID-19 contact tracing initiative, enabled by the COVID-19 Alert SA app, has failed to help the country meet its contact tracing targets. Source: MyBroadband
Mini-homes are becoming popular in South Africa – here’s how big they are inside
The micro-living trend has arrived in South Africa and is making it possible for easy access to property investing in a niche investment sector that is set to explode in SA as an alternative residential asset with higher yields than other property classes. Source: BusinessTech
Why it could be difficult to find some cars in South Africa right now
South Africa’s domestic vehicle market is expected to continue recovering at a steady but tepid pace, but could face disruptions due to international lockdowns, says Nedbank. Source: BusinessTech
Lessons from a South African winemaker: ‘Businesses across industries have never experienced this scale of impact’
No-one could have predicted the catastrophic consequences that Covid-19 would have across the world with its impact having been felt across nearly all industries. Source: BusinessTech
Ransomware group releases data after attack on Office of the Chief Justice
The DoppelPaymer ransomware group has released data which it said it exfiltrated during an attack on the systems of the Office of the Chief Justice in South Africa. Source: MyBroadband
Limited duration employment contracts are being used by more employers in South Africa – how do they work?
Post-pandemic, it is expected that fixed-term employment contracts will become increasingly valuable business tools that allow employers the flexibility to manage the impacts of a volatile business environment. Source: BusinessTech
How to install WhatsApp and Google apps on the Huawei P40
Here are 40 of the most popular apps in South Africa which can be installed on new Huawei devices that don’t support Google Mobile Services. Source: MyBroadband