News in South Africa 10th September: 1. Mandatory vaccines for Sanlam staff: Insurer Sanlam is working on a policy for mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for its staff, citing workplace safety and prevention of loss of life. The company, which is Africa’s largest insurer, said the policy will apply to all employees in its South African operations, […]
News in South Africa 26th August: 1. Vaccines and purchasing alcohol: The South African Liquor Brandowners Association (Salba) has dismissed a proposal that Covid-19 vaccinations should be a requirement for purchasing alcohol, warning that it is not a viable option for South Africa. The industry body said that it supports public education and awareness efforts to […]
News in South Africa 16th August: 1. Third wave hits Cape and Natal: The Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal are now driving the third wave of Covid-19 in South Africa, with a spike in cases in the latter province as a result of riots and looting in huge crowds in mid-July. KwaZulu-Natal is in its third […]
News in South Africa 22nd June: 1. Gauteng lockdown to get stricter: Premier David Makhura on Monday said he was open “to exploring” putting Gauteng under stricter lockdown if need be. “Gauteng is burning, and the province doesn’t want to send out a message that everything is OK,” Makhura warned on Monday. He was […]
News in South Africa 7th June: 1. Record high food prices: Global food prices extended their rally to the highest in almost a decade, heightening concerns over bulging grocery bills as economies struggle to exit the Covid-19 crisis. A United Nations gauge of world food costs climbed for a 12th straight month in May, its […]
News in South Africa 20th May: 1. Retrenchments on the rise: In early 2020, insurance group Liberty was processing about 10 retrenchment claims a month. But five months after Covid-19 struck, that number increased six-fold. Liberty’s retrenchment claim statistics for 2020, released on Wednesday, give an indication of just how many people lost their jobs […]
News in South Africa 11th November: 1. Driving licence backlog: Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has revealed that South Africa has a backlog of 320,000 driving licence, with demand growing by 90,000 each month. Mbalula said this backlog is caused by corruption among back-office staff at driving licence testing centres (DLTCs). Over the past few weeks, […]
News in South Africa 2nd October: 1. Sasol to sell 50% of US project: Sasol has agreed to sell a 50% stake in its US base chemicals business to LyondellBasell Industries for $2 billion to help pay down debt. The unit will become a joint venture between the South African company and the US chemicals […]
