The ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) resolved at a board meeting on 28 August 2020 to increase the wholesale fee of co.za, org.za, web.za, and net.za domain registrations by R10 per year from 1 April 2021. Source: MyBroadband
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the country’s lockdown will move to Alert Level 1 as of midnight on Sunday (20 September). Source: BusinessTech
Medical scheme Profmed has published the results of its latest stress index, highlighting how the Covid-19 pandemic, the national lockdown and other factors have impacted the mental health of South African professionals. Source: BusinessTech
South Africa’s government will provide initial funding to cover certain restructuring costs for the country’s insolvent airline, said minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan. Source: BusinessTech
Government faces a balancing act in the countries which will be allowed to travel to and from South Africa for international travel as it weighs up safety concerns, existing trade relationships and which countries are most likely to bring the most tourists. Source: BusinessTech
A cancelled R3.75-billion student laptop tender sponsored by the Department of Higher Education, Science, and Technology is in the spotlight due to numerous delays and controversies. Source: MyBroadband
New data from AutoTrader shows an increasing interest for vehicles that cost less than R250,000, particularly hatchbacks. Source: BusinessTech
A new South African online platform uses machine learning to help agents and landlords pre-emptively identify well-behaving tenants. Source: MyBroadband
Many consumers are feeling the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on their jobs and income, with some falling behind on their financial obligations. The National Credit Regulator (NCR) has advised, however, that financial distress can be carefully navigated by debt counselling. Source: BusinessTech
The most recent figures released by the Association for Savings and Investments South Africa (ASISA) show a historic influx of investment into local unit trusts over the last quarter, notes Anet Ahern, chief executive officer at PSG Asset Management. Source: BusinessTech
