1. While 2020 was an unprecedented year in many respects, the long-term effects on businesses were apparent from the onset, but are likely to be only fully realised much later. Less than a month into SA’s strict lockdown, the (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/companies/mining/2020-04-06-mines-must-return-to-work-on-april-17-or-face-permanent-damage/)Minerals Council urged (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/companies/mining/2020-04-06-mines-must-return-to-work-on-april-17-or-face-permanent-damage/) that mining be allowed to continue or “face permanent damage”.
2. The lockdowns implemented to curb the spread of Covid-19 brought the future of work to the present. Motivated by this new reality or not, Standard Bank announced a restructuring (mailto:https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/companies/financial-services/2020-10-28-big-shake-up-at-standard-bank/) to help the company become “future ready” in October...
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