Hong Kong shares finished more than 1% lower, as traders fret over the reimposition of containment measures in several countries as the virus flares up again. view more

The rand plunged to a low of under R19/$ in early April when South Africa entered its first month of lockdown, but has been gradually gaining ground since then. view more

The red-hot rally in gold prices driven by investor concern about the pandemic and its impact on the global economy has propelled SA gold stocks to record-slaying highs. view more

Gold spot prices reached $1 800 an ounce and year-to-date inflows into bullion-backed exchange-traded funds have topped the record full-year total set in 2009. view more

Wall Street stocks were mostly down Tuesday, giving back some of the recent gains in a market that has appeared resilient despite surging US coronavirus cases. view more

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The Department of Basic Education has hit back at the South African Democratic Teachers Union who resolved schools should close amid a peak in Covid-19 cases, saying such a decision will only be made by the Cabinet. view more

The tentacles of coronavirus have snaked into the Eastern Cape, delving stealthily into its under-equipped hospitals and impoverished townships. view more

Stay up to date with the latest news, views and analysis as the number of coronavirus cases in SA increases. view more

According to a statement by the Presidency, Gwede Mantashe and his wife received their test results earlier on Tuesday. view more

The idea that South Africa can spend its way out of low growth is sorely misguided, says Finance Minister Tito Mboweni. view more

All taxis are expected to operate with some windows slightly opened as part of reducing the spread of Covid-19 inside the usually packed vehicles. view more

Corrupt syndicates are still haunting the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), its administrator, Dr Randall Carolissen, told Parliament. view more

Sadtu says it does not plan to head to the courts, but will use a different approach, should Department of Basic Education not heed its call for schools to remain closed. view more

When News24 introduces its subscription service it will be joining the ranks of some of the world's most respected titles in asking its readers to support its mission consistent reporting and the relentless pursuit of truth, writes Pieter du Toit. view more

In his daily Covid-19 report, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said 82 of the new deaths were recorded in Gauteng. view more

While the DA has outwardly rejected calls by the South African Democratic Teachers Union for the closure of schools, the EFF and ANC have taken a different approach. view more

The SA Human Rights Commission and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma agreed to set up a technical committee to help the government ensure that Covid-19 measures adopted are consistent with human rights. view more

This follows an incident at the church's headquarters in Zuurbekom, on the West Rand in Johannesburg, at the weekend which left five people dead and more than 40 arrested for being in possession of ammunition. view more

The Department of Tourism saw its allocations drop from R2.4 billion to R1.4 billion, as funds were redirected to meet urgent needs. view more

Here are the winning Powerball and Powerball Plus numbers from the Tuesday, 14 July, draw. view more

The Eastern Cape franchise continually punches above its weight, but their ability to produce national players isn't in doubt. And the upcoming season's group looks particularly gifted. view more

Residents of Gugulethu have received mattresses and hygiene products from Gift of the Givers after heavy storms swept through the Western Cape. view more

Kholofelo Nonyane, 35, is expected to apply for bail when the case resumes on 20 July. view more

A statue of Cecil John Rhodes was vandalised at Cape Town's Rhodes Memorial, with the head removed from the bust. view more

President Cyril Ramaphosa has broken a social compact with the citizens of the country, writes John Steenhuisen. view more

Progress on Eskom's proposed Short-Term Power Purchase Programme, initiated to help limit load-shedding while the State-owned utility implements a so-called reliability maintenance programme across its coal fleet over the coming 18 months, is being seriously retarded by South Africa's Covid-19 lockdown. The bidding deadline for the programme, which is led by Eskom's GM for energy planning and market development, Callie Fabricius, was initially extended from April 30 to May 11. It was then further extended to July 2 at the request of the National Treasury. view more

The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) welcomed the outcome of the creditors' vote on the proposed business rescue plan for State-owned South African Airways (SAA). The financially beleaguered national flag carrier is under business rescue. In the vote on Tuesday, 86% of the creditors voted in favour of the plan. "The DPE believes that the favourable vote is a much better outcome for creditors and SAA employees than liquidation, and the government remains confident that the implementation of the business rescue plan will balance the rights and interests of all parties," it affirmed. view more

The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has released the text of the remarks made at the meeting of the creditors of State-owned national flag carrier South African Airways (SAA) on Tuesday, by its acting director-general, Kgathatso Tlhakudi. SAA is under business rescue and at the meeting the creditors voted in favour of the proposed business rescue plan for the airline. He started by denying that the effort to save SAA had been a vanity project by the DPE or the National Treasury. He affirmed that rescuing the airline was good for the country. He assured that the government and business rescue practitioners had made use of credible and internationally respected "resources" to help with the expertise needed for the rescue plan to succeed. He affirmed that the DPE had been "humbled by the support of organised labour". view more

Newly appointed Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) CEO Velile Dube, who officially assumed the role on July 1, acknowledges that his first few weeks were nothing short of a "baptism of fire". The experience proved challenging not because Dube was new to TPT, or the broader Transnet group for that matter. He has held various positions at the State-owned freight logistics group over the past 11 years, including that of TPT's acting COO. view more

Trade union Solidarity has welcomed Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel's trade policy directive, which proposes an investigation into measures to help support the South African metals industry, which is facing significant challenges.   The directive, which was published last month, follows as the amount of available scrap metal that is extensively used by local steel mills has been drastically reduced and the price of scrap increased sharply. The International Trade Administration ... view more

The board of Umbrella body the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) recently held an urgent meeting to discuss way forward for the sector. This is after various attempts to convince government to allow a phased reopening of the tourism sector, especially the use of leisure accommodation under lockdown Level 3. view more

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has introduced new, more stringent controls to verify banking details, to ensure that the Covid-19 Temporary Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) does not fall prey to criminal elements. As a result of having to implement the security changes, the fund has had to delay payments; however, it resumed payments over the weekend and disbursed R372-million of benefit claims. view more

The world economy will post the Covid-19 pandemic see significant changes to its structure in order to improve its resilience and sustainability, with a much more pronounced focus on environmental, societal and good governance metrics in public and private projects to help businesses, economies and societies transition to new ways of working. Key priorities in realising these goals include changes to the social contract and a focus on decarbonisation and creating green economies, which will provide significant proportions of new jobs, as well as the accelerated move to Fourth Industrial Revolution and digital economies, and the change from shareholder capitalism to stakeholder capitalism. view more

The African Energy Chamber has appointed a US-Africa Committee to serve on its Advisory Board and support the development of stronger energy cooperation and investment between the US and Africa. Serving in their personal capacities, the members of the US-Africa Committee have several decades of experience in government and the private sector from both sides of the Atlantic, and share a passion for Africa and its development, says the Chamber. view more

JSE-listed pharmaceutical group Aspen Pharmacare Holdings has agreed to various commitments to address competition concerns raised by the European Commission after it opened an investigation into Aspen and some of its European subsidiaries. The commission believes Aspen may have abused its dominant position by imposing unfair prices on molecules - or products, including chlorambucil, melphalan, mercaptopurine, tioguanine and busulfan, sold in the European Economic Area (EEA). view more

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Share in the excitement of the winners at the 2019 Business Excellence Awards. view more

The annual Business Excellence Awards were held at the Umfolozi Casino on 15 November 2019 and it was indeed the ZCCI’s premier event of the year. However, without the generous sponsorship of our partners, an event of this magnitude would not be possible. Therefore, a heartfelt thank you to: RBCTCoca-ColaTronoxMondiSouth 32RBIDZAirlinkUmfolozi Casino1 KZN TVBidvest Tank view more

All stakeholders in the Tourism environment are invited to a workshop on 27 November 2019. Cost R250pp. Book your space by calling Lihle Msweli on 035 797 1807 or email Njabulo at tourism@zcci.co.za view more

You are invited to the annual Business Excellence Awards. Book your seats today! view more

It is time for the annual Business Excellence Awards and nominations are open. Please note that both members and non-members can nominate Zululand companies, worthy of an award. Contact Lihle Msweli on 035 797 1807 or marketing@zcci.co.za for nomination forms and more information. view more

Join us for our Women's month special, empower the women around you and improve the overall performance of your business.Book now for “Women in Leadership” training – the costs are R200 for ZCCI members and R300 for non-members. The Seminar starts at 8am. view more

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Vanessa Ncobela has been appointed as new ZCCI Chamber Manager. She has over 15 years corporate communication and stakeholder relations experience. Moreover she has worked for local corporates such as Foskor and Richards Bay Minerals. view more

Training and Events Co-ordinator The Zululand Chamber of Commerce and Industry has a vacancy for a Training and Events Co-ordinator in our Richards Bay office. The ideal candidate will be responsible for: Identify training needs for chamber members Develop and manage  the annual training and events calendar Regular and constructive liaison to companies Promotion of view more

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The Department of Tourism saw its allocations drop from R2.4 billion to R1.4 billion, as funds were redirected to meet urgent needs. view more

The economic reform discussion document, released last week, outlines the ruling party's proposed response to the economic challenges wrought by Covid-19. view more

Judging by the performance of emerging markets, you'd hardly know the world was suffering from a deadly pandemic - but that doesn't tell the full story, says Mihir Sharma. view more

Guardrisk says it will appeal a High Court ruling that ordered it to pay out business interruption claims from Cape Town restaurant Café Chameleon. view more

Starting power cuts at 9am lessens the impact of power outages on morning traffic, the utility has said. view more

The Department of Tourism saw its allocations drop from R2.4 billion to R1.4 billion, as funds were redirected to meet urgent needs. view more

The economic reform discussion document, released last week, outlines the ruling party's proposed response to the economic challenges wrought by Covid-19. view more

Judging by the performance of emerging markets, you'd hardly know the world was suffering from a deadly pandemic - but that doesn't tell the full story, says Mihir Sharma. view more

Guardrisk says it will appeal a High Court ruling that ordered it to pay out business interruption claims from Cape Town restaurant Café Chameleon. view more

Starting power cuts at 9am lessens the impact of power outages on morning traffic, the utility has said. view more

The development of the coal-fired facility has been marred by massive cost overruns and delays. view more

In crisis, there is always opportunity, and tobacco need not forever remain a "sin product" in South Africa, says Sifiso Skenjana. view more

Mohadi, who is one of Zimbabwe's two vice-presidents lamented the economic depression the country has gone through since independence from Britain in 1980. view more

Two days ago National Treasury presented a slide presentation to a parliamentary committee stating that SAA did not require further bailouts as it was insolvent. view more

Bharat Biotech International received regulatory approval to start human clinical trials for its experimental shot earlier this week. view more

Santam says the lockdown is not an insured loss, but an economic one that was never underwritten by insurers and reinsurers. view more

More than half of food and drink businesses plan to open on what's been dubbed "Super Saturday" but just 19% of consumers say they're planning to go out on the first day. view more

The JSE this week fined sugar producer Tongaat Hulett a maximum of R7.5 million and publicly censured it for publishing financial statements that contained errors. view more

Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund lost 11%, or $164.7 billion, in the three months ended March, it said in Tokyo on Friday. view more

Using artificial intelligence, algorithms, bar codes, weighting and scanning technology, customers can pay for groceries and leave a store without standing in a queue. view more

Standard Bank said it takes climate risks seriously. But it will not let "single-issue advocates" dictate how it runs its AGMs or constitutes its board. view more

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has shrugged off an ad boycott by major advertisers after the company's share price nosedived. Sadly, history is on his side, says Richard Lord. view more

The Labour Appeal Court is set to rule whether it was indeed "unfair" of SAA's business rescue practitioners to start retrenchment proceedings without a rescue plan. view more

BP, hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic slashing demand for oil, announced the sale of its petrochemical business to privately-owned rival Ineos for $5.0 billion. view more

The IMF has released two new publications that provide additional insights on prospects for economic recovery, says Isaah Mhlanga. view more