A waiter serves dishes in a dining room at Au Petit Riche restaurant in Paris as cafes, bars and restaurants reopen indoor dining rooms with a fitted gauge and health protocol after closing down for months amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. The Restaurant Association of South Africa (Rasa) says it is concerned that despite […]
The National Liquor Traders Council (NLTC) has largely welcomed the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that the ban on the sale of alcohol has been lifted. This follows calls from the liquor industry for government to relax the regulations saying they have adversely affected the sector. In his address to the nation on Sunday night, President […]
Court finds minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma hadn’t acted in an unfair or unprocedural manner, given the urgency required to deal with the Delta variant of Covid-19 SAB’s attempts to have the government’s alcohol sales ban overturned was dismissed by the Western Cape High Court on Thursday. The company had gone to court to request that the […]
Maseko joined Telkom in 2013 and since then, the company’s become the third-largest mobile operator in South Africa. Telkom group chief executive officer (CEO) Sipho Maseko will step down in June next year after eight years at the helm. The telecommunications company, in which government is a shareholder, made the announcement in a statement on […]
Undertakers are this week dealing with a huge backlog of funerals because many could not conduct burials last week due to the unrest in parts of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. Many families have had to delay burying their loved ones due to the volatile situation in many areas. The COVID-19 pandemic is also contributing to the backlog with […]
The Poverty and Inequality Institute has emphasized the importance of a basic income grant of R1 268 per month – saying people living on the poverty line will have a chance to better survive and move the country’s economy forward. President Cyril Ramaphosa recently announced that government is looking at the feasibility of implementing such […]
Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) says they have rejected the latest wage increase offer by the government. The Department of Public Service and Administration has offered public servants a 1.5% wage increase. “With regard to salary offer for public servent. As Popcru we felt insulted by the government. The offer that they are they […]
Small businesses have been hit hard by recent looting and riots. The Small Business Institute says it’s thankful to residents for helping with mop-up operations, but it says it’s time for the government to step in. The CEO of the Small Business Institute John Dludlu said: “Unfortunately the call is going to government and of course […]
The Professions Body for Supply Chain Management, SAPICS, which represents hundreds of members in the supply and distribution business has advised consumers not to panic buy. This comes in the wake of the ongoing looting at various shopping malls and distributions centres in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal since the incarceration of former president Jacob Zuma. President […]
The SA Liquor Brand Association (SALBA) has described as frustrating the continuation of a ban on the sale of alcohol, saying the industry is being targeted without adequate reasoning. On Sunday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa will remain on level four COVID-19 restrictions for the next 14 days. Among the restrictions is the […]