Various measures are included in the regulations, including a requirement that bars and restaurants that sell alcohol close by no later than 6pm, in an effort to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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Communications regulator Icasa has suspended all public hearings until further notice due to the worsening coronavirus outbreak in South Africa.
MTN Group said its Iranian business is still able to achieve strong sales growth in the short term, even as the unit battles to overcome ongoing US sanctions and the rapid spread of the coronavirus.
People with blood type A may be more susceptible to Covid-19 compared to other blood types, scientists have claimed.
Apple has unveiled an updated version of its iPad Pro tablet, with a new keyboard which includes trackpad support for the first time.
South Africa now has 116 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus. “This means that there has been an increase of 31 new cases from yesterday’s announcement,” said the health department on Wednesday morning.
The contribution to Remgro’s headline earnings from CIVH – the parent company of Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa – amounted to a loss of R197-million in the six months ended 31 December 2019.
Many South African technology companies are allowing their employees to work from home and encouraging them to make use of technology to avoid face-to-face meetings with colleagues and clients.
MultiChoice Group-owned pay-television service DStv is offering free access to its 24-hour news channels, including to non-subscribers, it said in a statement on its website.
South Africa’s fifth mobile operator, Rain, is upping the ante with its bigger rivals, offering uncapped 4G/LTE Internet access for R479/month.