A panel appointed by South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recommended that the world’s 12th-biggest producer of greenhouse gases improve its target for reducing emissions, three people familiar with the matter said. Source: BusinessTech
Discovery Health estimates that as many as two-thirds of South Africans have already contracted Covid-19 at some point, says chief executive Ryan Noach. Source: BusinessTech
South Africa’s Information Regulator has confirmed that there will be no deadline for the registration of information officers and deputy information officers and that no responsible party will be held liable for not registering by 30 June 2021. Source: BusinessTech
The financial state of municipalities in South Africa has continued to deteriorate as a lack of accountability and poor governance continues dogs the country at a local government level. Source: BusinessTech
South Africans are in pursuit of a secure lifestyle, brighter future, better job opportunities and securing opportunities for their children and future generations to come. Source: BusinessTech
Discovery Health has conducted an in-depth analysis into the funding of Covid-19 vaccines for the members of 19 schemes it administers, as well as the financial benefits of having these members vaccinated. Source: BusinessTech
In May, the National Treasury published draft amendments to Regulation 28 of the Pension Funds Act for public comment, detailing the infrastructure projects which South African pension funds could soon invest in. Source: BusinessTech
Government officials will meet with scientific advisors and medical experts this week to discuss the possibility of introducing further restrictions in South Africa as the third Covid-19 wave hits. Source: BusinessTech
Goldman Sachs Asset Management and a unit of South Africa’s Discovery Ltd have tailored an investment offering to profit from trends such as the spending habits of millennials and advances in health care. Source: BusinessTech
South Africa is planning to make vaccines locally using messenger RNA, the breakthrough technology of the global inoculation effort against Covid-19. Source: BusinessTech
