Mar 17, 2020
South Africa is in a grip of panic over the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). The situation prompted an extraordinary address to the nation by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the evening of March 15. Apart from very real human health concerns, he...
Mar 17, 2020
In support of President Ramaphosa’s declaration of Covid-19 as a national disaster and to safeguard all South Africans, Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has intensified its coordinated response to help mitigate the spread of the virus at all its airports. It...
Mar 17, 2020
The Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) smart home devices market – which includes smart home appliances, home monitoring/security, lighting, smart speakers, thermostats, and video entertainment devices – saw strong growth in the final quarter of 2019....
Mar 17, 2020
The South African government declared a national disaster on Sunday, enabling it easier access to funding and special measures to combat the spread of Covid-19. This action, says Elsie Kanza, head of Africa at the World Economic Forum, follows the lead of many other...
Mar 17, 2020
Cell C has put the call out to government departments and corporations to take part in its Take a Girl Child to Work Day initiative for 2020. Registration is now open and companies across the country can sign up to host girl learners aged 13 to 18 in their workplace...
Mar 16, 2020
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africans to come together with a measured and cohesive response to limit the spread of Covid-19. “Given the scale and the speed at which the virus is spreading, it is now clear that no country is immune from the...
