Tag: lockdown
How art thou brew?
THE world has changed at breath-taking speed in almost every sphere of human civilisation since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Where the local alcohol industries, generally, have had a gruelling time over...
City of Cape Town slated for proposed R200 million investment in the ailing CTICC
The Good Party has denounced the City for what it says is a ludicrous R200 million investment into the ailing Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).
The City approved the purchase of...
The job types surviving South Africa’s lockdown
Statistics South Africa published its latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) this week, showing that the country’s unemployment rate increased to a record-high of 34.9% in the third quarter of 2021....
Glimmer of hope at Trans Hex group?
PAROW-based diamond mining group Trans Hex looked dead and buried in 2019 after its subsidiary West Coast Resources (the old Namqualand mines bought from De Beers) was placed into liquidation. But...
Do’s and don’ts for your next Zoom meeting
Zoom meetings are more popular than ever: With the proliferation of flexible and hybrid work schedules, they’ve become the go-to tool for managers and employees alike to meet when an in-office...
Pick n pay CEO calls for liquor ban to be lifted
Statement from Pieter Boone, CEO, pick n pay group
Commenting on progress in recovering from the social unrest and damage last week, Pick n Pay Group CEO, Pieter Boone said:
“We updated stakeholders...
Zoom set to implement real-time translation
Zoom is set to buy real-time translation startup Kites.
The video chat platform is looking to "improve meeting productivity and efficiency" by adding "multi-language translation capabilities", and the AI company is seen...
Alert level four seems inevitable – here’s what we’re looking at
With the COVID-19 virus surging throughout the country, South Africans are expecting tighter restrictions following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s ‘family meeting.' Level 4 lockdown seems almost inevitable.
According to News24, Ramaphosa’s announcement will...
More lockdown restrictions loom as South Africa’s third wave hits provinces
The Western Cape provincial government says it is actively preparing for an influx of new Covid-19 cases as a third wave hits the country.
Based on current trajectories, the province is likely...
Lockdown has done nothing to stop people leaving South Africa
While the global Covid-19 pandemic has stopped international travel, it has not done much to dampen the plans of South Africans who plan to leave the country.
This is according to John...
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