Based on Level 3 regulations leaked over the weekend ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement on Sunday evening that the whole of South Africa will move from Level 4 to Level 3 lockdown on June 1, government…
Afrimat eyes acquisitions
JSE-listed Afrimat, which last week reported record financial results, is pursuing several acquisition opportunities in line with its diversification strategy. The open-pit mining group and supplier of industrial minerals, commodities and construction materials is also…
SA moves to Level 3 lockdown
South Africa will be moving to Covid-19 alert Level 3 on June 1 but coronavirus hotspots could slip back to more restrictive levels should the virus not respond to government’s targeted interventions. This was according…
Outa vs Irba
In 2019 Finance Minister Tito Mboweni thanked the board of directors and the management of the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (Irba) “for their commitment to rebuilding the trust in the profession and for steering…
SA lockdown muted Sarb policy impact – Kganyago
The lockdown of the South African economy means that policy measures announced by the central bank have not filtered through yet, SA Reserve Bank (Sarb) Governor Lesetja Kganyago said. The Reserve Bank has cut its…
South Africa considers allowing most businesses to open…
Most South African businesses will be allowed to reopen at the end of this month, under draft government proposals to revive the economy after a two-month lockdown. Under the plan, regulations will continue to prohibit…
AngloGold Ashanti shuts SA mine after finding 164…
AngloGold Ashanti’s Mponeng mine in South Africa has been temporarily closed after 164 workers tested positive for the coronavirus, the gold miner said in a statement on Sunday. The mine, the deepest in the world, only reopened in…
LIVE: Lockdown Day 59 – President addresses the…
[embedded content] President Cyril Ramaphosa will update the nation on developments related to South Africa’s risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of Covid-19 on Sunday night (May 24). This follows meetings during which the prospects…
Sierra Leone coronavirus: Record 100 new cases, tally…
May 24: Record one-day infection Sierra Leone today recorded 100 new infections of COCID-19. A record number over 24-hours and more than double its highest daily jump since the index case was confirmed in the…