Surging death toll fails to convince vaccine-wary South Africans
One of the world’s fastest pace of deaths from Covid-19 infections hasn’t been able to trounce widespread hesitancy over vaccines in South Africa. Source: BusinessTech
One of the world’s fastest pace of deaths from Covid-19 infections hasn’t been able to trounce widespread hesitancy over vaccines in South Africa. Source: BusinessTech
Food prices in South Africa have increased significantly over the last 10 months, data from the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity group (PMBEJD) shows – with some areas paying more than others. Source: BusinessTech
The rapid rise in Covid-19 infection rates and a shift to adjusted alert level 4 in South Africa have heightened many employees’ fears and reluctance about physical work interactions, returning to and/or continuing to work in traditional workplaces, say legal experts at law firm ENSAfrica. Source: BusinessTech
The latest Covid-19 level 4 lockdown restrictions have been a further blow to the embattled liquor, restaurant, leisure and tourism industries which are still struggling to recover from the hard lockdown in the second quarter of 2020 restrictions during the second wave and a total of four alcohol bans. Source: BusinessTech
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued stricter travel recommendations for South Africa in what will be abother blow for the ailing travel industry. Source: BusinessTech
South African police plan to arrest former president Jacob Zuma by midnight on Wednesday, in the absence of any further instruction from the Constitutional Court, Police Ministry spokeswoman Lirandzu Themba said. Source: BusinessTech
Arts and Culture minister Nathi Mthethwa has confirmed that a number of key businesses will have to remain closed in South Africa until after a decision around South Africa’s adjusted level 4 lockdown is made this weekend. Source: BusinessTech
In a further effort to enhance its enforcement on a global scale, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) announced on Tuesday (6 July) that it will join forces with the criminal investigation division of the United States’ Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Source: BusinessTech
South African Gas startup, Bluedrop Energy says it plans to list its shares on the NYSE in New York, and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Source: BusinessTech
The Restaurant Association of South Africa (RASA) is backing a legal challenge against South Africa’s adjusted level 4 lockdown restrictions, which it says have hammered the industry. Source: BusinessTech