Netherlands and Dubai ban travellers from SA due to Covid variant
Many countries continue to bar travellers from SA, as they implement renewed lockdowns and travel restrictions due to new coronavirus variants.
On Wednesday, the Netherlands announced new travel measures that...
ATM costs, bullying calls and car service – what you need to know
In this weekly segment of bite-sized chunks of useful information, consumer journalist Wendy Knowler summarises news you can use:
The cost of standing in an ATM queue
Despite a dramatic swing...
Capitec to refund thousands of its clients as part of Covid-19 relief
More than 80,000 Capitec Bank clients stand to receive more than R160m from the bank in the form of interest refunds.
In a statement this week, the bank said that...
Thales SA must face racketeering charges, court rules
Thales SA (TSA) will have to face racketeering charges, the Pietermaritzburg high court ruled on Friday when it dismissed the French arms company’s review application.
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“The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)...
Workers Demand Bonuses
BMW workers have been on strike against their incentives being taken away and unfair treatment.The workers started striking at the company’s offices in Rosslyn, Tshwane, on Friday 15 January...
Apple has reportedly begun testing foldable screen prototypes for upcoming iPhones
Apple has begun internal testing on foldable screen prototypes for iPhones, but hasn't yet decided whether to move forward with such a model, Bloomberg reported.
The company has been testing the screen...
‘Businesses need every hour to keep their doors open’: Cape Town calls for a...
The City of Cape Town has written to co-operative governance and traditional affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma asking for the current national curfew to be pushed back to 11pm.
Mayoral committee...
Eskom operations ‘disrupted’ as 48 contractors test positive for Covid-19
Power utility Eskom says Covid-19 has affected its operations at the Medupi power station, where 48 of 75 contractors have tested positive for the coronavirus.
“Despite Eskom's stringent measures to...
ESKOM REDUCES LOAD SHEDDING TO STAGE 1 ONLY FOR TONIGHT
Eskom has on Sunday announced that it will reduce load shedding to stage 1 tonight from 11 pm until 5 am and will revert to stage 2 from 5...
CHINA GDP GROWS AT SLOWEST PACE IN MORE THAN FOUR DECADES IN 2020
China's economy grew at the slowest pace in more than four decades last year despite a rebound after the country's coronavirus outbreak, official data showed Monday.
The 2.3% expansion is...
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Load-shedding cost South Africa over R1 trillion – Economics Professor
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Brad Thorn unimpressed by reports of Izack Rodda return to Australia
The Reds coach Brad Thorn has described as "disappointing" reports that Wallabies forward Izack Rodda is on his way back to Australia less than...
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