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Staying healthy at home during lockdown | #GottaAskYFM

With most of the world confined in their homes, it's tempting to want to stay in your pyjamas all day. With the help of doctor and essential worker, Nokukhanya Khanyile, we explore why it is important to stay healthy and keep to some sort of routine, during the lockdown. This is the perfect time to revisit those ‘healthy lifestyle’ new year's resolutions. Aside from exercising strict hygiene measure and social distancing, there are other things you can do for the […]

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Retailers and suppliers to face prosecution over price hikes

The Competition Commission has referred its first case to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution, in the wake of Covid-19. In a statement, the commission said the first case is for excessive pricing of facial mask by Babelegi Workwear Overall Manufacturers and Industrial supplies CC. "The Commission investigated the complaints and found that during the period 31 January 2020 to 5 March 2020, Babelegi increased its prices of facial masks from R41 per box up to the highest price of R500 […]

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10 easy-to-make lockdown sweet delights | Quarantreats

Lockdown has people learning new skills online, around the house and outside by the garden. All this though, is better done with sweet treats in hand or close by. Takeaways are on lockdown and people get to save a little cash and learn something new in the kitchen. Here are some of our favourite Foodies of SA delights to make during the lockdown. The foodie platform has you sorted with all things sweet, savoury and the in-between. So head into the […]

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Cardi B to still headline Castle Lite’s Unlocks in December 2020

Castle Lite is thrilled to inform consumers that they still will be bringing their hottest event on the event calendar, Castle Lite Unlocks with world-renowned rapper, Cardi B will take place this year! After having to put the Unlocks festivities on hold amidst the global COVID-19 outbreak, Castle Lite confirmed that Cardi B will be indeed making her way to SA for an Extra Cold night of Hip-Hop featuring a star-studded line-up, as announced by connoisseur of Hip-Hop, Sway Calloway, during […]

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More suspects linked to school break-ins arrested

The Gauteng Education Department has welcomed the arrest of more suspects linked to school break-ins in the province. In a statement the department revealed that they were alerted by the South African Police Services on Thursday, 16 April 2020, about the arrest of two suspects found in possession of property linked to school break-ins in Katlehong. Two other suspects were nabbed on Tuesday, 15 April 2020, after they were also found in possession of suspected stolen property believed to have […]

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Government rejects SAA 10bn request

 Government has denied South African Airways(SAA)  a further R10 billion in funding for the business rescue process. Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has made it clear that government does not have the money to support SAA’s request. In a letter to SAA, Gordhan said government would not support the extension of the foreign currency borrowing limit to permit foreign financing of the business rescue plan. The national carrier was placed under business rescue in December 2019, in January government secured […]

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SA personalities form part of the global ‘One World: Together At Home’ broadcast concert

‘One World: Together At Home’ is a global broadcast special to air on Sunday 19 April 2020, in celebration and support of healthcare workers. In addition to world-famous personalities, hosting and performing at the global broadcast, it will feature real experiences from doctors, nurses and families around the world. Powered by commitments from supporters and corporate partners in benefit of the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, the broadcast special will also benefit charities that provide food, shelter and healthcare to those […]

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SARB cuts repo rate by 100 basis points

In an effort to ease financial conditions in the wake of Covid-19, the South African Reserve Bank (sarb) has taken a unanimous decision to cut the repo rate by 100 basis points, with effect from 15 April 2020. This was revealed by Governor Lesetja Kganyago on Tuesday morning.  The rate now stands at 4.25%. Kganyago said the uncertainties of Covid-19 have led to extremely high volatility in financial asset prices, with sharp market sell-offs followed by a partial recovery. "At […]

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Exponential spread of Covid-19 unavoidable

South Africa can not escape the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is according to the chairperson of the ministerial advisory group on Covid-19, epidemiologist professor Salim Abdool Karim. Speaking in Durban on Monday night during a live ZOOM public engagement, he said the country's population would be at high risk again after the nationwide lockdown. President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the nationwide lockdown which came into effect on March 26 midnight, by a further 14 days. Karim stressed that […]

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