Pay back the money, minister tells grant recipients

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A malfunction in the computer systems processing social grants saw some recipients receiving double payments, while others received nothing. Those given more than their due

France may have had its first Covid-19 case in December

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A patient who was treated for pneumonia near Paris on 27 December actually had the novel coronavirus, his doctor has said.  This would put the

Lockdown crisis mounts as pressure grows on economy, and government

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The severe and mounting economic consequences of South Africa’s draconian lockdown emerged with greater clarity yesterday, matched by growing pressure on the government and on

SAA plans show SA mired in the past – Mavuso

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Busi Mavuso, CEO of Business Leadership South Africa, has criticised the emerging plan to retain South African Airways (SAA) in an undefined ‘new’ form –

EFF shuts store over Covid-19 suspicions

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Food Lover’s Market in Jabulani, Soweto, was forced to close its doors to shoppers on Monday morning after pressure from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).

Billions raised in global vaccine initiative

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World leaders called for cooperation in the quest for a coronavirus vaccine, pledging $8.1 billion to this end in a fundraising telethon, AFP reported. The

Airline will be a ‘phoenix’ – DPE

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A restructured South African Airways – a ‘new airline’ – will be internationally competitive in terms of cost, safety and quality of service. It will

Tax relief needed for people working from home – DA

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The Democratic Alliance (DA) has proposed changes to the Income Tax Act to allow deductions for home office expenses for all periods worked at home

Small business sector must be post-crisis priority – analysts

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South Africa’s post-pandemic recovery will depend on sweeping reforms to make it easier for Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMMEs) to succeed, IRR analysts say.

Massive financial outflow looms

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R100 billion could flow out of South Africa this week because of the ‘junk’ status of the country’s debt. With credit ratings agency Moody’s Investors