Despite what lies ahead of us, the latest figures from StatsSA reveal that the average wage for workers in South Africa has increased in 2020.
It took just 10 days of lockdown for serious concerns to be raised by opposition leader John Steenhuisen, who says Parliament is now ‘obsolete’.
KwaZulu-Natal has the majority of the deaths resulting from COVID-19 related complications in South Africa.
Have some aspects of SA’s lockdown gone too far? Dean Macpherson seems to think so, suggesting that many peope have ‘forgotten our history’.
Property tycoons have spotted a rather thrilling gap in the market, and now, we’ve got ‘beaches’ being built in Gauteng and other landlocked parts of SA.
Percy Tau has urged everyone to keep a positive mindset amid the COVID-19 crisis.
A research article from a group of consultants suggests that South Africa’s lockdown could last for months on end, based on the latest coronavirus data.
He’s pledged billions to help find a vaccine for COVID-19, but at no point did Bill Gates mention trialing anything on African test patients.
President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed on Friday, 4 April 2020, that he reached out to Russian President Vladimir Putin “for technical expertise on infection control.
The COVID-19 outbreak has had a significant impact on the country, to the benefit of pharmaceutical companies as multivitamin sales surge.
Treasury said the negative outlook reflects the prospect of further significant upside pressure on government debt and additional downside risks associated with the global shock.
With children on holiday, and with the nationwide lockdown in full effect, schools are a popular target for Western Cape burglars and vandals.
Inspectors are expected to up their visibility in the sector, as some sites continue to flout the rules.
The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in unprecedented interventions by governments around the world. Here’s how Google is using location data to show the effect of lockdowns.
The rand is now weaker than ever due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a further downgrade by Fitch.
Watchdog Ipid is currently investigating 38 cases of unlawful police action which took place during the first week of lockdown.
The Department of Small Business Development has also thrown a lifeline to spaza shops and informal traders.
Barbara Creecy said fishermen in the Northern and Western Cape may travel across provinces to catch snoek during lockdown.
Police Minister Bheki Cele said one of the gender-based violence offences included a police officer who allegedly raped his wife during lockdown.
Tracer teams from the Free State have travelled far and wide to track down those who attended the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast.
Without all the proper data, government is unable to determine whether the lockdown should be extended or not.
Bheki Cele initially said there had been 2 298 arrests. Little did we know that was only the number for one day of lockdown – 30 March.
Bad blood between Bheki Cele and the DA government in the Western Cape is well-documented – but is this about politics or proper protocol?
The Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg is being considered as a potential quarantine site. It has the capacity for more than 100 000 people.
Lodges, guest houses and hotels are open for business… but only to funeral attendees.