Mitochondria Were the Millers Funny Moments
Gin makers bottle hand sanitiser for vulnerable as coronavirus spreads
By: Reuters20th March 2020 Small gin distilleries across Britain have started producing hand sanitiser to help vulnerable people protect themselves from coronavirus amid a national shortage in a trend mirrored across the globe from Australia to the United States. Australian cricketer Shane Warne announced on Thursday that...→
South Africa gazettes regulations around Covid-19 management 
By: Marleny Arnoldi19th March 2020 The South African government has gazetted regulations related to the current state of disaster that was announced on Sunday. The regulations are effective immediately.→
Public Works building Beitbridge fence, securing quarantine facilities
By: Tasneem Bulbulia19th March 2020 The Department Of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has undertaken several measures within its mandate, in response to the spread of Covid-19. As part of an ongoing process, the department has identified 37 State-owned properties in various provinces which could possibly be used as...→
Blue Train halts trips until end-April
By: Marleny Arnoldi19th March 2020 The Blue Train has announced the suspension of its transport service between Pretoria and Cape Town effective immediately, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The company, owned by State-owned freight utility Transnet, on Thursday said the suspension would be effective until April 30, as...→
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The Blue Train at Pretoria Station
Iata urges African governments to support their airlines
By: Rebecca Campbell19th March 2020 The global airline industry's representative body, the International Air Transport Association, has called on African and Middle Eastern Governments to provide emergency support to their airlines. This is part of a global campaign for crisis assistance for airlines as air travel disappears...→
Chamber launches Small Business Relief Centre
By: Marleny Arnoldi19th March 2020 The National Small Business Chamber (NSBC) has launched a Covid-19 Small Business Relief Centre to assist businesses during this crisis. The centre collaborates with experts in various business fields, which should help small businesses weather the storm successfully.→
Covid-19 : manufacturers urged to scrutinise supply chains
By: Marleny Arnoldi19th March 2020 The Coronavirus' (Covid-19's) unpredictability and global reach has caused a supply chain shock that will undoubtedly cut into worldwide manufacturing revenue, which is currently forecasted to be $15-trillion this year, says technology market advisory firm ABI Research. The firm points out that...→
BMW HQ shutters Rosslyn plant as Covid-19 cools demand
By: Irma Venter18th March 2020 The BMW Group will shut down its European plants, as well as its Rosslyn plant, in Tshwane, South Africa, by the end of the week, owing to shrinking demand as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Rosslyn plant produces the X3 sports-activity vehicle for the local and global markets.→
Metair investing R650m in auto components business
By: Irma Venter18th March 2020 International manufacturer, distributor and retailer of energy storage solutions and automotive components, Metair, is investing R650-million in a range of automotive component businesses, says MD Theo Loock. This comes as each of the businesses in the Automotive Components Vertical "successfully...→
Theo Loock
Covid-19 to have ripple effect on markets, says Savca
By: Simone Liedtke18th March 2020 The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Savca) has promised to offer its members guidance in "navigating the challenging economic landscape" that lies ahead through a weekly webinar series. Savca CEO Tanya van Lill on Wednesday stressed that the Covid-19 outbreak...→
Savca CEO Tanya van Lill
CMF creates contractor advisory centre, assists with contract clarity amid outbreak
By: Marleny Arnoldi18th March 2020 The Covid-19 outbreak in South Africa has accelerated to 116 confirmed cases by Wednesday morning, out of more than 3 000 people tested for the virus since Sunday, which is increasingly nudging the construction industry to reconsider its "wait-and-see" approach and start implementing impact...→
Sakeliga unpacks business 'unusual' practices amid Covid-19 outbreak
By: Marleny Arnoldi18th March 2020 Business organisation Sakeliga on Tuesday hosted a webinar around "unusual" and meaningful practices that have become necessary as Covid-19 continues to spread in South Africa and the rest of the world. Sakeliga CEO Piet le Roux advised business to do its best to protect itself in the long run...→
HSRC to undertake public survey to assess country's awareness of Covid-19
By: Tasneem Bulbulia18th March 2020 Statutory research agency, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), will conduct a public survey on social media and through follow-up qualitative studies, to better understand what the South African public knows about Covid-19, the state of readiness to deal with this global pandemic and how...→
TNPA conducts first quarantine, evacuation exercise at Cape Town port
By: Marleny Arnoldi17th March 2020 Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) on Tuesday confirmed that two vessels were being held off port limits after a crew member on board one of the vessels had begun to exhibit symptoms of Covid-19 earlier this week. TNPA explained that two people had flown into South Africa from Istanbul,...→
Port of Cape Town
Labour department unveils guidelines for managing Covid-19 at workplaces
By: Tasneem Bulbulia17th March 2020 The Department of Employment and Labour has appealed to employers to use the prescriptions of the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act in governing workplaces in relation to the Covid-19 virus. The OHS, read with the Hazardous Biological Agents Regulations, requires the employer to provide...→
Local car plants to continue operating as many European operations shut down
By: Irma Venter17th March 2020 Despite automotive plants closing down in Europe owing to the Covid-19 outbreak, South African vehicle production sites are still operational. The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) on Tuesday said that there were no production disruptions in the pipeline at...→
Gautrain assures of cleaning practices after passenger tests positive for Covid-19
By: Marleny Arnoldi17th March 2020 The Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) has advised that a passenger who used the Gautrain Park and Sandton stations has tested positive for Covid-19, and urges visitors to these stations between March 12 and 14 to be vigilant about any symptoms. The businessman was visiting the Bombela Operating...→
Citrus industry expects record export season but warns of Covid-19 uncertainties
By: Tasneem Bulbulia17th March 2020 Southern Africa is expected to export a record 143.3-million cartons of citrus fruit to over 100 countries this year, Citrus Growers Association (CGA) CEO Justin Chadwick said in a statement on Tuesday. This is a 13% increase compared with 2019, when 126.7-million cartons were exported,...→
PwC says economic impact of Covid-19 warrants interest rate cut
By: Marleny Arnoldi17th March 2020 The South African Reserve Bank's (SARB's) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has started gathering for its bi-monthly meeting from March 17 to 19. This after the MPC was pressured to meet earlier at the beginning of March, owing to the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak. At the time, SARB...→
Kibo subsidiary's Bordersley plant affected by coronavirus
By: Tasneem Bulbulia17th March 2020 The developer of the Bordersley 5 MW gas-fuelled power generation plant, in the UK, Mast Energy Developments (MED), has faced some disruption to the project as a result of its joint development partner, AB Impianti, which is based near Milan, Italy, having had to temporarily halt operations at...→
Airbus imposes temporary Covid-19 shutdown at its French and Spanish plants
By: Rebecca Campbell17th March 2020 Europe-based major global aerospace group Airbus announced on Tuesday that it was temporarily halting work in its facilities in France and Spain. This is the result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The halt, which will see a temporary cessation of production and assembly work at these facilities, will...→
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An Airbus A350 XWB airliner
Targeted relief measures being considered for South Africa, says PwC
By: Simone Liedtke16th March 2020 Apart from providing fiscal and monetary stimulus, a variety of targeted relief measures are under discussion in many countries across the world following the outbreak of the coronavirus (Covid-19) towards the end of last year. South Africa is one of the latest countries to experience the spread...→
Hard to laud agri confidence gains when prospects have since deteriorated, says Agbiz
By: Marleny Arnoldi16th March 2020 The Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz)/Industrial Development Corporation Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) has finally risen to 50 after six consecutive quarters of remaining below this neutral mark. The index picked up by six points to 50 in the first quarter of the...→
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Agbiz chief economist Wandile Sihlobo
Arrowhead on track with its disposal programme for the year
By: Marleny Arnoldi16th March 2020 JSE-listed real estate investment trust Arrowhead Properties has advised that it remains on track with its disposal programme for the financial year ending September 30. The company's current disposal pipeline includes 42 noncore assets with a sales value of R913-million at an average 1%...→
Arrowhead Properties CEO Mark Kaplan.
Covid-19 presents 'clear and present danger' to South African economy
By: Simone Liedtke16th March 2020 Market trends and other economic data confirm that the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic now poses "a clear and present danger" to the South African economy, North West University Business School Professor Raymond Parsons said in a statement. According to Parsons, the ripple effects from the...→
Reits with European properties start implementing contingency measures
By: Marleny Arnoldi16th March 2020 JSE-listed real estate investment trusts (Reits) EPP and MAS Real Estate have started executing contingency measures following mandatory closures of large shopping centres in various parts of Europe, as governments try to curb the spread of Covid-19. For example, the Polish government signed a...→
Fiat to halt production at certain sites as Covid-19 slows market demand
By: Irma Venter16th March 2020 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) says its subsidiaries, FCA Italy and Maserati, will temporarily suspend production across the majority of their European manufacturing plants. "The temporary suspension, which will be in effect through March 27, continues the implementation of a comprehensive set...→
EPP meets guidance for fourth consecutive year
By: Simone Liedtke12th March 2020 JSE-listed retail landlord EPP on Thursday reported that it had met its earnings guidance for a fourth consecutive year, with distributable income earnings for the year ended December 31 having increased by 9.6%. Distributions were €11.62 a share.→
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Outgoing EPP CEO Dean Hadley
Mpact performs well, despite 2019 financial year not having gone 'to plan'
By: Simone Liedtke4th March 2020 The weak South African economy, low business and consumer confidence, as well as the re-emergence of load-shedding and uncertainty in a number of areas, had a marked impact on paper and plastics packaging business Mpact's customers and consumer-facing business in 2019. This resulted in tough...→
Mpact's paper punnets
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