Expats face Covid-19 visa restrictions

A survey by Xpatweb shows that 44% of employers are faced with work visas for their expatriate workers that are about to expire or will expire during the Covid-19 lockdown. By Marisa Jacobs, director and head of immigration and mobility at Xpatweb The survey gives a...

Tourism restrictions ease, but caution remains

The world is slowly opening up again, new research from the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) indicates, with destinations cautiously easing travel restrictions introduced in response to Covid-19. As the United Nations specialised agency releases its Global...

OR Tambo cargo traffic up 60% in April

OR Tambo International Airport facilitated a total 1 400 landing and departing cargo flights from 26 March to 22 May, an increase of about 62% over the comparable period in 2019. In April, the only completed month for which figures are currently available, the airport...
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon lifts off …

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon lifts off …

Following a delay to Thursday’s scheduled launch, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft blasted off for the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday. The mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley lifted...
Tarsus restructures amidst Covid-19

Tarsus restructures amidst Covid-19

No-one is under any illusions that the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent global lockdowns will change the face of business as we know it – and the local distribution channel is no exception. One of the country’s leading distributors, Tarsus Technology...

SA has third-highest number of cybercrime victims

Increasing reliance on the Internet and technology across multiple platforms has led not only to an expansion of communication options but also created a wealth of opportunities for cyber criminals. According to the latest Accenture report, the attack surface has...