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The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) will open its systems to allow approved applicants to change their preferred method of payment for the special Covid-19  Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant.

South African businesses have cut pay rises by 20% and introduced widespread hiring freezes in response to the global pandemic, according to new research by global advisory firm Willis Towers Watson.

South Africa’s overall GDP is expected to decline by at least 5.1% and up to 7.9% in 2020 and recover slowly through 2024, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has warned.

South Africans are disregarding lockdown rules and regulations around drinking and gatherings in large numbers – while also flouting the nationwide curfew, says Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) spokesperson, Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar.