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SA Treasury introduces tax subsidies among measures to mitigate impact of Covid-19
By: African News Agency Updated 5 hours ago South Africa's Treasury announced a tax subsidy for some employers, among measures to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy.... →
No loadshedding is expected during the COVID-19 lockdown as demand has dropped
27th March 2020 Eskom does not expect to implement loadshedding during the COVID-19 national lockdown. Demand for electricity has dropped by more than 6 000MW on... →
Nigeria's Buhari recalls retired disease control staff to assist with Covid-19
By: African News Agency 27th March 2020 Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari has announced via Twitter that all recently retired staff of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and... →
Government adopts DA proposal for cutting the public wage bill
27th March 2020 The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the news that the government has adopted important aspects of our proposal for cutting the public wage bill.... →
First SA deaths 'should be a wake-up call to all of us' - EFF
By: News24Wire 27th March 2020 The Economic Freedom Fighters has called on South Africans to take the novel coronavirus outbreak seriously and has urged people to follow... →
Eskom postpones ‘philosophy maintenance’ as it shuts units in response to drop in demand 
By: Terence Creamer 27th March 2020 State-owned electricity producer Eskom has reported that demand dropped by more than 6 000 MW on the afternoon of March 26 as businesses shut in... →
Minister Ronald Lamola unpacks measures by Justice to enforce the Coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown
26th March 2020 The announcement of a National State of Disaster on 15 March 2020 by President Ramaphosa pertaining to the Covid-19 virus has had an impact on... →
Coronavirus: EFF forbids all meetings, closes offices as lockdown only 'logical' solution 
24th March 2020 The Economic Freedom Fighters has welcomed the government's decision to lock down all non-essential movements in South Africa to contain the rapid... →
