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    Economy probably shrank 32% in lockdown: Reserve Bank

    By Agency Staff1 July 2020

    South Africa’s economy probably contracted more than 30% in the second quarter when restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus shut almost all activity for five weeks.

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    If you’ve been waiting a long time for a parcel from the Post Office, the state-owned postal service says it is experiencing hold-ups due to Covid-19 restrictions.

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    By Melitta Ngalonkulu1 July 2020

    In the latest round of the legal battle between Nkosana Makate and Vodacom, the telecommunications giant has been ordered to hand over financial records related to the service.

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