Jul 23, 2020
The African Development Bank has approved a loan of approximately R5 billion to the government of South Africa, to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic and support its budget. South Africa confirmed its first case of COVID-19 in March and is currently...
Jul 15, 2020
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has launched its R150m COVID-19 response programmes in South Africa and the SADC region. “We are providing support to various activities that will bolster national and local government capacity...
Jun 26, 2020
The Tshwane Economic Development Agency (TEDA) has pivoted its focus in 2020 towards helping local businesses to sustain themselves in various industries during the prevailing uncertain Covid-19 environment. TEDA is supporting and guiding...
Jun 19, 2020
Over the past two decades, renewable energy technology has seen exceptional growth, whilst reducing greenhouse gas emissions and contributing to national economies and employment levels around the world. By Callum McPhillips COVID-19 however, has...
Jun 11, 2020
While 75% of small businesses wait for back to business at Level 1 of the COVID-19 pandemic, at this time we need to bank the learnings and continue with the rebuilding process. The pandemic may seem like a once-in-a-lifetime event, the reality is...
May 20, 2020
The construction sector is expected to play a major role in South Africa’s economic recovery post the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition, South Africa’s hard lockdown measures have compelled the construction industry to think more strategically about...
May 8, 2020
83 000 to 190 000 people in Africa could die of COVID-19 and 29 million to 44 million could get infected in the first year of the pandemic if containment measures fail, a new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa...
May 8, 2020
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases confirmed the first COVID-19 case on 05 March 2020. Proactively, the Government of South Africa acted swiftly by declaring COVID-19 a disaster in terms of the Disaster Management Act (57 of 2002). In...
Apr 30, 2020
Close to 17,000 water tanks and over 1 200 water tankers have been delivered around the country to communities in need during the Covid-19 pandemic. This is according to what the Water and Sanitation Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu said on Wednesday. This...
