Updated regulations for going back to the office under lockdown level 2
South Africa moved to a level 2 lockdown at 00h01 on Tuesday (18 August), easing restrictions in a number of areas.
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The single biggest risk to South Africa’s growth right now, according to economists
Slow reforms and the return of rolling power cuts in South Africa could threaten the recovery of an economy that probably bottomed in the second quarter.
Bridgestone set to close tyre plant in Port Elizabeth – 252 jobs at risk
Bridgestone Southern Africa (BSAF) has announced plans to close its bias tyre manufacturing plant in Port Elizabeth.
Experian data breach – new law to clamp down on future hacks in South Africa
Less than two months after the commencement of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI), South Africa has suffered a massive data breach.
South Africa GDP tanked as much as 53% in Q2: economists
Economists forecast that South Africa’s economy is likely to grow strongly in the third quarter of 2020 after the coronavirus pandemic caused a major contraction in Q2 2020.
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Major strike action planned for South Africa – with protests starting next week
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) says that it will move ahead with plans to strike against the government’s refusal to increase public servants’ salaries and a failure to offer adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) against the coronavirus.
Proposed changes around the sale of alcohol in South Africa – including a new ID system
Alcohol industry players in South Africa have pledged to invest upwards of R150 million in harm-reduction programmes over the next year.
5 important things happening in South Africa today
Parliament scraps the controversial Road Accident Benefit Scheme; hotels and related businesses still suffering, with international travel the next hurdle; SA banks have put up R537 billion in relief funding for customers during lockdown; and the ANC says it is perfectly happy having corruption accused Zandile Gumede warming up the back benches of its KZN legislature.
Cape Town to expand its CCTV camera system
The City of Cape Town’s Strategic Surveillance Unit has published the crime statistics captured by its CCTV cameras in the first half of 2020.