Apr 1, 2020
Following discussions with the Competition Commission, Cell C has enhanced its data services to help citizens stay connected, informed and safe in the fight against Covid-19. “The company’s voluntary offer is in line with Cell C’s commitment to...
Apr 1, 2020
A team of medical researchers and bioethicists at Oxford University yesterday published results in Science that furthers our understanding of coronavirus transmission. This evidence is enabling several international partners, including the Norwegian Institute of...
Apr 1, 2020
At the start of the national lockdown, South Africans rushed to stores to purchase goods, but this has since changed with many choosing to follow government’s measures to curb the spread of Covid-19. “The volumes of ATM and point-of-sale (POS) transactions...
Apr 1, 2020
The first nation to implement a Covid-19 lockdown, China, experienced an unprecedented power demand drop during the first two months of the year as a result of the stagnation of industrial and commercial activities. Electricity consumption declined 7,8% year on year...
Apr 1, 2020
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) marked a historical landmark yesterday when it virtually conferred 3 945 certificates, diplomas and degrees on graduates who, it says, will go on to make a difference in the world. These include 57 Doctoral degrees, 198...
Apr 1, 2020
In this article, Chris Hattingh, project manager and a researcher at the Free Market Foundation, asks what the people really need the state to do – and what not to do – during the three-week lockdown in the country due to Covid-19. Restrictions on...
