It's one thing to focus on SA's long-term prospects. Be careful not to miss the forest for the trees. But what's to be done when the forest suddenly goes up in flames? asks Ron Derby.
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Eskom, South Africa’s debt-stricken power company, told investors it currently doesn’t need to approach the government for more support, even as a Covid-19-related national shutdown slashes revenue.
A lie about IT billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates wanting to test a Covid-19 vaccine in Africa has exploded on social media across the world over the past two weeks, resulting in widespread outrage on Twitter.
At least 12 NGOs have been assisting the department to ensure congested informal settlements get access to water and sanitation as well as creating roads to allow for emergency services into these areas.
Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, or "StellaRated", as she is known on Twitter, needs to be disciplined by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Going to dinner parties while the rest of South Africa is under a three-week lockdown undermines his whole effort to get citizens behind his national effort to curb the coronavirus, writes Pieter du Toit.
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With the country in lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has been forced to improvise.
Through small changes to technical rules, the Prudential Authority estimates it has given SA's banks another R540 billion to work with during the coronavirus crisis.
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The mayor of Welkom had to apologise for a racially offensive word used during an address to soldiers about to enforce lockdown rules in the Free State city.
Zimbabwean doctors have filed a lawsuit aimed at compelling the government to beef up coronavirus protection for public hospitals and healthcare workers.
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England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler has raised more than £65,000 to help fight the coronavirus by auctioning off his World Cup final shirt.
Using local parts, or components with big stockpiles, SA's National Ventilator Project aims to start manufacturing at the latest by end April.
While the experiments in '100 Humans' might not be that scientifically accurate, some fun facts were discovered in the show.
The National Treasury has instructed the Gauteng government to put a controversial R30 million information technology (IT) tender on hold.
Cellphone companies have been begging for the radio frequency spectrum to provide more and better data services. Now they'll get it – temporarily.
Cats have tested positive for coronavirus and shown symptoms, but experts say there's not reason to think pets can infect owners with the coronavirus.
The crippling effects of lockdown on our economy are most obvious. It is already having a severe impact on businesses, both big and small. Herman Mashaba believes the country needs to put the economy on top of our agenda, along with healthcare, during this period.
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