South Africa faces major municipal strike as wage talks collapse
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike after government wage talks collapsed. Source: BusinessTech
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Most provinces in South Africa reaching red alert as third wave takes grip: health department
While Gauteng remains the epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic, acting health minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has warned that many provinces in the country are almost at red alert as infections continue to increase. Source: BusinessTech
Comair suspends Kulula and BA flights in South Africa
Airline operator Comair says it is temporarily suspending all scheduled kulula.com and British Airways flights for three weeks. Source: BusinessTech
What to expect from South Africa’s new driver’s licences
The Driving Licence Card Account (DLCA) has published an expression of interest in partners who are willing to help it with the production of driver’s licences and the design of a new driver’s licence card for South Africa. Source: BusinessTech
The unexpected casualty of South Africa’s lockdown and alcohol bans
Finance minister Tito Mboweni says that the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has collected nearly R8 billion through the Health Promotion Levy (HPL) since it was introduced on 1 April 2018, but took an unexpected knock this year due to the lockdown and associated alcohol bans. Source: BusinessTech
South Africa facing long wait for international travel to reopen
The crash in international tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic could cause a loss of more than $4 trillion to the global GDP for the years 2020 and 2021, says the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad). Source: BusinessTech
SARS warns South Africa’s tax base is under severe strain
South African Revenue Services (SARS) commissioner Edward Kieswetter has warned that South Africa’s job losses will have a negative impact on the country’s tax base. Source: BusinessTech
Government clears path for TV licence changes in South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet has approved the publication of the SABC Bill of 2020 for public comment and consultation. Source: BusinessTech
Changes planned for when schools reopen in South Africa
Basic education minister Angie Motshekga has told school management teams to prepare for the return of a more traditional timetabling system when students return to school later this month. Source: BusinessTech
Government wants to use the new ‘district model’ to fix broken municipalities in South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet has raised concerns around the state of South Africa’s municipalities which were laid bare by a report by the Auditor-General this week. Source: BusinessTech