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SABRIC cautions against accepting dye-stained notes

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The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) has cautioned people against accepting dye-stained notes as legal tender, as the onward use and value of these notes will not be honoured.

Health regulatory bodies condemn looting

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South Africa’s statutory health regulatory bodies, together with the National Health Department, have denounced the ongoing looting and violence, especially acts targeting healthcar

COVID-19 TERS applications re-open

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Workers affected by the COVID-19 lockdown regulations since March 2021 will once again be able to claim from the COVID-19 Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme (TERS).

Urgency needed in transforming the economy

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Following last week’s unrest in some parts of the country, President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the importance of transforming the economy, creating jobs and sharing in the country’s wealth to lift millions of South Africans out of poverty.

Vaccinations for ECD sector kicks off

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The Department of Social Development will on Monday launch its national vaccine rollout plan for frontline workers in the Early Childhood Development (ECD) sector, including ECD practitioners and staff who work in the environment.

Support package for businesses in the pipeline

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed high on the agenda businesses crippled by looting and property damage in the wave of violent attacks in KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Gauteng.

Economic activity resumes as work continues to restore normalcy

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Acting Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, says all hands are on deck to restore normalcy in violence-struck areas in KwaZulu-National and Gauteng, with the major economic corridors and routes used to transport supplies from KZN having reopened.

Gauteng officially reaches peak of third wave

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The Gauteng Provincial Government has warned that its healthcare system remains strained, as the province has officially reached the peak of the third wave of COVID-19.