The South African Reserve Bank cut its benchmark interest rate by the biggest margin in more than 10 years as it seeks to support an already fragile economy that’s expected be hit hard by the novel coronavirus.

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, government is to erect a 40km fence within a month along the Zimbabwean border to ensure that no undocumented or infected persons cross the border into South Africa.

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.

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.

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People with blood type A may be more susceptible to Covid-19 compared to other blood types, scientists have claimed.

Tencent’s quarterly earnings missed estimates after China’s economic slowdown eroded its core gaming business and the cost of fending off ByteDance and other rivals rose.

The countdown to South Africa’s most popular annual software developer event, DevConf, has begun. To be held for the fifth time this year – and for the first ever time virtually – the conference will be held on 2 April.

Apple has unveiled an updated version of its iPad Pro tablet, with a new keyboard which includes trackpad support for the first time.