23 April 2020, Thursday NewsLatest News On 23 April 2020, Thursday Enacting of two corporate tax measures postponed for a year2020/04/24 01:58:00 PSG slashes dividend as Capitec preserves cash amid pandemic2020/04/24 01:55:00 Two options for SAA: wind down or throw in the towel2020/04/24 01:53:00 Department ignores plans to save IDT, say employees - The Mail & Guardian2020/04/24 01:48:00 Monetary policy and reforms are the only wiggle room SA has2020/04/24 01:44:00 SA risk based approach to opening up the economy.pdf2020/04/24 01:43:00 Cue the #MaskChallenge! President's mask slip-up has social media in stitches2020/04/24 01:38:00 Help for woman arrested selling atchaar during lockdown in Soweto2020/04/24 01:38:00 Ramaphosa misses chance to create a better climate future - The Mail & Guardian2020/04/24 01:27:00 EE’s ‘relentless campaign’ succeeds, KZN draft scholar transport policy to be released2020/04/24 01:26:00 Ramaphosa vs the mask: It's Masked Matamela on the podium2020/04/24 01:26:00 SA Inc to open for business in stages, but strict restrictions remain2020/04/24 01:22:00 Temporary shelters unveiled for elderly at risk of Covid-19 in informal settlements2020/04/24 01:16:00 Level 1 to 5: Here's what the lockdown levels mean for you2020/04/24 01:12:00 President’s Ramaphosa’s speech on the easing of SA lockdown2020/04/24 01:05:00 Professional sports events remain prohibited in SA‚ says president Cyril Ramaphosa in address2020/04/24 01:01:00 Uproar and outpouring of financial help after Soweto gogo arrested for selling achaar2020/04/24 00:59:00 Professional sports events remain prohibited in SA‚ says president Cyril Ramaphosa in address2020/04/24 00:55:00 Cigarette sales, outdoor exercise to be eased from May 1, but booze ban stays2020/04/24 00:48:00 SA eases Covid-19 lockdown from May 1: Read President Cyril Ramaphosa's full speech2020/04/24 00:47:00 SA to adopt phased approach to easing of Covid-19 lockdown - Cyril Ramaphosa2020/04/24 00:43:00 IN FULL | Cyril Ramaphosa on how the lifting of the lockdown will work2020/04/24 00:43:00 SA moves to level 4 lockdown from May 1, this is what life will look like2020/04/24 00:38:00 R350 relief grants for unemployed our top priority, says Social Development2020/04/24 00:37:00 Two NPOs deliver close to R6m in food aid, soaps and sanitisers2020/04/24 00:35:00 Cigarette sales, outdoor exercise to be eased from May 1, but booze ban stays2020/04/24 00:32:00 COVID-19: Ramaphosa to ease lockdown regulations2020/04/24 00:29:00 Hard lockdown to end April 30: President Cyril Ramaphosa2020/04/24 00:25:00 FULL SPEECH: Lockdown to be eased from start of May, with 5 levels to guide activities2020/04/24 00:24:00 BREAKING NEWS: President Cyril Ramaphosa eases Covid-19 lockdown measures2020/04/24 00:21:00 Five-level plan to ease SA's Covid-19 lockdown from May 1: Cyril Ramaphosa2020/04/24 00:11:00 MINING CRISIS: Village Main Reef to lay off 6,000 gold miners, says NUM2020/04/23 23:56:00 LIVE BLOG: President Ramaphosa on what is next for SA post hard lockdown2020/04/23 23:50:00 FITA to wait for Ramaphosa’s address before serving govt with legal papers2020/04/23 23:50:00 LOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS: Day 28: The leaves tell the story of the weeks passing by as military moves in2020/04/23 23:48:00 COVID-19 brings a different Ramadan for Muslim community this year2020/04/23 23:42:00 SAFCE: Govt needs to find balance between citizens' lives and economy2020/04/23 23:42:00 ISS TODAY: Could military interference derail peace prospects in Guinea-Bissau?2020/04/23 23:40:00 Analysis: South Africa’s 24-hour trend report: 22 April 20202020/04/23 23:32:00 WATCH LIVE: Ramaphosa gives details on economic activity during lockdown2020/04/23 23:28:00 WATCH: Thabo Moloi, Cassper Nyovest crash out of eNations Stay and Play Cup2020/04/23 23:25:00 TGIFOOD: STORIES TO SAVOUR: Lockdown Recipe of the Day: Mama’s Moussaka2020/04/23 23:24:00 Donald Trump and Cyril Ramaphosa discuss coronavirus fight, US pledges $250m more to SA2020/04/23 23:14:00 'SA won't accept loans compromising sovereignty': Paul Mashatile2020/04/23 23:08:00 GENEVIEVE QUINTAL: Plans to save SAA are going nowhere2020/04/23 23:05:00 WTI crude fiasco has lessons for Asia2020/04/23 23:04:00 Plans to restart football will be dependent on president Cyril Ramaphosa's guidance‚ says Safa2020/04/23 23:00:00 Western Cape becomes SA’s Covid-19 epicentre2020/04/23 22:59:00 Willis Towers Watson survey paints a grim picture of job cuts and wage freezes for SA firms2020/04/23 22:58:00 Strict accountability measures required to safeguard SA's R500bn Covid-19 relief2020/04/23 22:54:00 Rolling Stones release new song ‘Living in a Ghost Town’2020/04/23 22:53:00 Lockdowns, immunity, ‘test, test, test’: searching for the right virus strategy2020/04/23 22:53:00 Bank of England warns of worst recession in centuries2020/04/23 22:52:00 ‘Unimaginable human tragedy’ in Europe’s care homes: WHO2020/04/23 22:51:00 President Cyril Ramaphosa to address nation at 8.30pm on Thursday2020/04/23 22:50:00 WATCH LIVE: President to talk about post-lockdown measures at 8.30pm2020/04/23 22:46:00 Earliest football can start in Spain is last week of May - LaLiga president2020/04/23 22:45:00 Q&A with Gmaven’s Will Harris on the value of precise data during lockdown2020/04/23 22:45:00 Cricket chiefs push ahead with plans for T20 World Cup2020/04/23 22:44:00 Ramaphosa to update the nation on Covid-19 lockdown measures at 8.30pm2020/04/23 22:40:00 Criminal case opened against Durban woman who called President Cyril Ramaphosa an 'ape'2020/04/23 22:34:00 Retailers get more protection than renters of specialised space2020/04/23 22:34:00 WATCH: What is inside Cyril Ramaphosa’s R500bn bazooka2020/04/23 22:34:00 Brazilian city of Manaus fighting ‘horror movie’ pandemic conditions2020/04/23 22:32:00 Ramaphosa to address the nation at 8.30pm on ongoing Covid-19 plans2020/04/23 22:30:00 SAA on the skids — on Friday, staff face two stark choices2020/04/23 22:22:00 South Africa's Covid-19 cases surge to 3953, with 10 more deaths2020/04/23 22:20:00 Sasol now expects a loss from Lake Charles in 20202020/04/23 22:18:00 Cyril Ramaphosa has 'very productive call' with Donald Trump2020/04/23 22:16:00 Mistrust and black market flourish in Nigeria as Covid-19 spreads2020/04/23 22:15:00 Big jump in Covid-19 cases and 10 more deaths as SA ramps up testing2020/04/23 22:14:00 France testing whether nicotine could prevent Covid-192020/04/23 22:12:00 Swiss forecasts 7% decline in economy in 2020 due to Covid-192020/04/23 22:10:00 Big jump in Covid-19 cases and 10 more deaths as SA ramps up testing2020/04/23 22:06:00 Clicks braces for post-lockdown sales pressure2020/04/23 22:05:00 EC’s Chief Nonkonyana in hot water for ‘breaking lockdown rules’2020/04/23 22:04:00 Photo of presentation about lockdown lasting till 11 May is fake, warn police2020/04/23 22:03:00 Eastern Cape conducts over 7,000 Covid-19 tests, 400,000 screenings2020/04/23 22:01:00 US and Australia ready to investigate China for origins of Covid-192020/04/23 22:00:00 Shared workspace hubs shrink as Telkom fights for spectrum2020/04/23 21:59:00 Western Cape blood service driver tests positive for Covid-192020/04/23 21:53:00 Why men are more likely to die from Covid-192020/04/23 21:39:00 SAA on the skids — on Friday, staff face two stark choices2020/04/23 21:39:00 COMING UP: Ramaphosa addresses South Africans on lockdown - The Mail & Guardian2020/04/23 21:35:00 Bheki Cele is drunk on his newfound power – DA2020/04/23 21:35:00 The parallel yet familiar world of Tjovitjo - The Mail & Guardian2020/04/23 21:33:00 Criminal case opened against Durban woman who called President Cyril Ramaphosa an 'ape'2020/04/23 21:15:00 Take Risk at the speed of sound2020/04/23 21:06:00 Army killed 14 civilians in Mozambique’s north: Renamo2020/04/23 21:04:00 Solidarity Fund a ‘drop in the ocean’ in fight against Covid-192020/04/23 21:04:00 SAA’s business rescuers issue notice that most staff will need to be retrenched2020/04/23 21:03:00 KZN social development MEC warns councillors to stop food parcel 'dirty tricks'2020/04/23 21:02:00 PSG tells president of long-term damage of an extended lockdown2020/04/23 21:01:00 Twitter to block virus 5G conspiracy theory tweets2020/04/23 21:00:00 Covid-19 and lessons for the future2020/04/23 21:00:00 GARTH STRACHAN: Critical that SA creates framework to support ‘sunrise’ sectors2020/04/23 21:00:00 STREET DOGS: Four-part strategy to finding an edge2020/04/23 20:59:00 Gauteng identifies five groups for food assistance, with homeless ‘first priority’2020/04/23 20:57:00 KZN social development MEC warns councillors to stop food parcel 'dirty tricks'2020/04/23 20:54:00 Soweto residents fear hunger more than soldiers2020/04/23 20:53:00 Nelson Mandela Bay rebuffs DA’s claims of a water crisis2020/04/23 20:50:00 'Let go of Maluleka like you did with Ekstein'2020/04/23 20:45:00 Qatari TV giant urges Premier League to probe Newcastle United sale2020/04/23 20:45:00 Covid-19 kills three more in Western Cape as infections rise to 1,1532020/04/23 20:44:00 Leclerc happy to partner Vettel at Ferrari2020/04/23 20:38:00 Dis-Chem referred to Competition Tribunal for mask price hikes2020/04/23 20:38:00 COVID-19: Dis-Chem charged for inflating prices2020/04/23 20:36:00 Enacting of two corporate tax measures postponed for a year2020/04/23 20:35:00 Insurer Ping An profits fall more than 40% due to Covid-192020/04/23 20:33:00 Slow pace of lending to businesses comes under fire from groups in UK2020/04/23 20:31:00 Cricket chiefs still planning for T20 World Cup this year despite virus2020/04/23 20:31:00 Jake White feels Super Rugby season is over2020/04/23 20:25:00 Former Rhythm City and Uzalo actor Sipho Ngema’s family devastated by his death2020/04/23 20:15:00 Covid-19 kills three more in Western Cape as infections rise to 1,1532020/04/23 20:15:00 Doctors, nurses among health workers who contracted Covid-19 in Gauteng2020/04/23 20:11:00 Burning questions, suggestions on lockdown before Ramaphosa speaks2020/04/23 20:10:00 Rugby Australia boss yields to pressure to quit2020/04/23 20:07:00 ISAAH MHLANGA: Hope for a V-shaped recovery, but prepare for W or even L2020/04/23 20:05:00 Dis-Chem referred to Competition Tribunal for mask price hikes2020/04/23 20:04:00 'Do not buy weaves, makeup with increased social relief grant', MEC urges young moms2020/04/23 20:03:00 Unilever expects poor sales due to Covid-19 lockdown habits2020/04/23 20:01:00 Informal traders queue to apply for trading permits in Johannesburg2020/04/23 20:00:00 Friends & Friction: Send our soldiers back to the barracks2020/04/23 19:58:00 About 16% of workers sought unemployment benefits in US in past month2020/04/23 19:58:00 Mpumalanga cops arrest man who fell asleep in rape complainant’s bed2020/04/23 19:55:00 Steenhuisen to ask Ramaphosa if SA expects 45,000 to die from Covid-19 over three years2020/04/23 19:54:00 28 health workers test positive for Covid-19 in Gauteng2020/04/23 19:54:00 Madagascar hands out ‘miracle’ virus cure as it lifts lockdown2020/04/23 19:53:00 Competition Commission probe finds Dis-Chem inflated face mask prices2020/04/23 19:49:00 D-day looms as racing waits on government decision2020/04/23 19:40:00 STEPHEN CRANSTON: Sage advice from the past still relevant for today’s investors2020/04/23 19:40:00 Dis-Chem charged for inflating mask prices from 28 March2020/04/23 19:36:00 About 16% of workers sought unemployment benefits in US is past month2020/04/23 19:32:00 UCT student accused of plotting to break into bottle store gets bail2020/04/23 19:30:00 KEVIN MCCALLUM: Fifty years after the barbed wire, Tommy hails Siya2020/04/23 19:30:00 UCT student accused of plotting to break into bottle store gets bail2020/04/23 19:25:00 LETTER: RSA Titanic ignores iceberg of developing country realities2020/04/23 19:25:00 Gauteng cricket welcomes Judge Ngoepe's report of the commission of inquiry into transformation2020/04/23 19:24:00 No Gauteng councillor, official may be involved in food distribution – Lesufi2020/04/23 19:22:00 Western Cape likely to overtake Gauteng in Covid-19 cases, says provincial health department2020/04/23 19:18:00 Virus pounds global businesses, Netflix and soap aside2020/04/23 19:18:00 Open up the places with no Covid-19 cases, say food security experts2020/04/23 19:15:00 LOOK: Drawings from children across the world show what they miss most during the Covid-19 lockdown2020/04/23 19:15:00 Trump’s big elephant fight with China will cause the African grass to suffer2020/04/23 19:15:00 Mkhize sends reinforcements to Eastern Cape health department2020/04/23 19:09:00 State and private sectors may not be prepared for alcoholism fallout caused by lockdown2020/04/23 19:09:00 No chance of Chippa coach Mokwena holding back if he ever gets the chance to face Pirates2020/04/23 19:07:00 Black Sash urges government to up R350 unemployment grant to R1,0002020/04/23 19:01:00 MPs worry about bypassing parliament amid Covid-19 crisis2020/04/23 19:00:00 Rotten and expired food confiscated from Soweto grocery shop2020/04/23 19:00:00 Soweto butcher arrested for allegedly selling rotten meat during lockdown2020/04/23 18:59:00 OUR BURNING PLANET: Earth Day message: Nature has not unleashed her full might yet — indigenous healers2020/04/23 18:55:00 Clicks warns of tough times due to lockdown2020/04/23 18:54:00 Beautiful photos show what life is like in the world's most isolated settlement2020/04/23 18:45:00 Coronavirus forces West Ham and Crystal Palace to abandon trip Down Under2020/04/23 18:45:00 Town’s devastation over death of two children who were fetching essentials2020/04/23 18:45:00 GROUNDUP: OP-ED: Covid-19: Ramaphosa’s plan is good, but the budget is insufficient2020/04/23 18:45:00 Solidarity Fund hopeful price of PPE for medics will fall2020/04/23 18:44:00 Here's where you can get baby essentials during lockdown2020/04/23 18:40:00 15,000 lockdown arrests in Gauteng as cops seize booze, drugs at roadblocks2020/04/23 18:40:00 Traditional leaders suspend winter initiation schools season2020/04/23 18:39:00 LOOK: Suspect killed in shootout with Ladysmith police2020/04/23 18:36:00 Armed robber killed during shootout with police2020/04/23 18:35:00 Parly’s finance committees grapple with allocation of R500 billion relief fund2020/04/23 18:34:00 Zandspruit man charged for 'walking around' in army jacket2020/04/23 18:30:00 Join us for the next Sunday Times Lifestyle Quiz Night on April 24 at 8pm2020/04/23 18:30:00 China to give WHO $30 million more after US freezes funds2020/04/23 18:30:00 Mixed feelings on grants2020/04/23 18:30:00 Twitter reacts to Dumisani Dlamini interview about his ‘estranged’ daughter2020/04/23 18:27:00 FREE WEBINAR | Are brands doing right by SA’s youth during lockdown?2020/04/23 18:25:00 Coronavirus: Correctional Services: Prison riots about cellphones and cigarettes not coronavirus, authorities claim2020/04/23 18:25:00 Chilling moments as metro cop closed eyes, died when hit by 'speeding' car2020/04/23 18:21:00 Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane: Chiefs are well rested because they had nothing to do2020/04/23 18:18:00 SA nurse working in the UK dies of Covid-19 before she could come home2020/04/23 18:15:00 State and private sectors may not be prepared for alcoholism fallout caused by lockdown2020/04/23 18:15:00 Mboweni announces tax breaks for businesses to boost job creation2020/04/23 18:15:00 Easing of South Africa’s strict lockdown will not apply to sport2020/04/23 18:15:00 WATCH | Why the combustion engine isn't going to disappear... anytime soon2020/04/23 18:15:00 Coronavirus: Solidarity fund ‘overwhelmed’ by calls for hunger help2020/04/23 18:15:00 COVID-19: China to give WHO $30m more after US freezes funds2020/04/23 18:01:00 Lockdown halves Transnet Ports activity as importers scramble for rebates2020/04/23 18:01:00 Sowetan editor Nwabisa Makunga talks to author of 'Stokvels' Palesa Lengolo on money lessons and stokvels2020/04/23 18:00:00 Should varsities receive a Covid-19 stimulus package?2020/04/23 18:00:00 COVID-19: Ramaphosa calls for lifting of sanctions on Zimbabwe, Sudan2020/04/23 18:00:00 GROUNDUP: OP-ED: Covid-19: Informal traders will need support after the lockdown2020/04/23 18:00:00 15,000 lockdown arrests in Gauteng as cops seize booze, drugs at roadblocks2020/04/23 17:57:00 Health department reveals Covid-19 hotspots in Gauteng2020/04/23 17:54:00 10MillionMasks: Randfontein puppeteer makes a difference in her community with masks2020/04/23 17:49:00 Dali Mpofu questions if SAA could be saved with R10bn of economic stimulus package2020/04/23 17:45:00 'We stepped up when things got tough': proud soldier pens heartfelt message2020/04/23 17:42:00 Too poor to buy, too scared to meet: Palestinians face joyless Ramadaan2020/04/23 17:36:00 Free advice for SMEs2020/04/23 17:30:00 Why the war on Covid-19 needs an extra 73,180 soldiers2020/04/23 17:24:00 Ex-UCT student arrested for posting how to rob a liquor store in Delft gets bail2020/04/23 17:23:00 SA’s itinerant waste pickers feel the pinch as Covid-19 lockdown drags on2020/04/23 17:15:00 Western Cape set to overtake Gauteng as COVID-19 epicentre2020/04/23 17:08:00 Five critical lockdown changes Cyril Ramaphosa may address on Thursday night2020/04/23 17:06:00 Feed SA supports vulnerable households with food hampers during lockdown2020/04/23 17:05:00 Solidarity Fund receives R2.6 billion in pledges2020/04/23 17:03:00 Why Cape Town City boss John Comitis believes the PSL needs to resume football in some form by the end of May2020/04/23 16:54:00