FirstRand Bank CEO Alan Pullinger talks about the effects of Covid-19 on business
Mudiwa Gavaza speaks to Lauren du Plooy, director at accounting software specialist firm Rae & Associates and Intuit QuickBooks trainer
With oil prices slumping, the five oil majors should not increase debt and halt any company buybacks
Not deemed as essential by the government, and therefore not exempted from regulations
Agriculture minister Thoko Didiza says the agriculture and food supply sector will remain operational during the lockdown
Only those providing essential services, including the maintenance of the power system, will be exempted
Announcements from Standard Bank, Nedbank and FNB come as the Reserve Bank works with sector to help shore up financial system
GIBS professor Adrian Saville says policymakers around the world have not done enough to ease the pressure brought on by the Covid-19 outbreak
SA has 58-million people but the four largest operators have about 100-million ‘subscribers’ among them — but these are active SIM cards, not actual people
National Energy Regulator of SA process will delay for years new capacity coming on line
This may seem reasonable from the viewpoint of the affected party, but it may leave others in an untenable position
Amid the Covid-19 outbreak the government should follow global trends and support small, medium and microenterprises
Unions ignore the impact of protecting jobs at SOEs as small businesses close
Transport minister Fikile Mbalula says there will be random screening of passengers for Covid-19 at all taxi ranks and train stations
Some local manufacturers are experiencing demand in the wake of shortages in China, but experts argue the bad by far outweighs the good
Investment in fixed assets hits its lowest level since 2013, according to the Afrimat index
The African Continental Free Trade Area’s kicks into motion on July 1, 2020 and Europe stands to benefit much if it invests in its former colony
Stricter rules may be coming as Brussels wants textile producers to clean up their act
The Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors is developing guidelines on how firms can join forces to upskill mid-tier companies
Is the recent approval of the sale of Pioneer Foods to PepsiCo indicative of an upswing in M&A, asks Stephen Rothgiesser
