Relaxed SA lockdown a boost to agriculture
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG –THE relaxation of the current South African lockdown is widely viewed as positive news for the agricultural industry, especially the sub-sectors ...
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Lockdown exposes rampant alcoholism in SA society
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG – BY imposing a lockdown against the spread of the invisible enemy, as coronavirus (COVID-19) is also known, South Africa is essentially killing ...
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Non-compliant Mpumalanga farms to be raided
from ANNA NATABANE in Mbombela, Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Bureau MBOMBELA – THE Mpumalanga Provincial Government has threatened to raid local farms to root out plantations that are in ...
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Africa secures more supplies to tackle coronavirus
from ADANE BIKILA in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ADDIS ABABA - AFRICA’S fight against the raging coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has received a further boost after philanthropists pledg ...
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Farm workers shielded from coronavirus
by ANNA NTABANE MBOMBELA - RECENTLY announcing government’s implementation of a three-week lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in South Africa, President Cy ...
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Bullish grain supplies to tame South Africa’s inflation
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG – AN increase in the estimated output of some major crops is projected to boost South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) and efforts to tame t ...
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MTN’s GiGYMA encourages exercise during lockdown
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – MTN, the network operator, is enabling South African women to exercise while in isolation in their homes. GiGYMA – the offering- is a digital home-b ...
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SA food supplies resilient against panic buyers
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – DECLARING a three-week lockdown, as part of drastic measures to curb the rapid spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in South Africa, President Cyri ...
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Airlink suspends unprofitable flights
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – AIRLINK has temporarily suspended some flights between six South African cities because of low demand. This is partly attributed to the travel restr ...
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SA finds Middle East a prosperous market for mutton
from DION HENRICK in Cape Town, South Africa CAPE TOWN – SOUTH Africa has unearthed a lucrative export market following the significant demand for mutton in the Middle East. This ...
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