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Wines of South Africa: Wine exports increased by 7.7% in 2020
Wine exports hit almost 320 million litres - despite a five-week ban on exports and huge challenges at the Cape Town Port terminal due to COVID-19.
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Extend UIF TERS support scheme, Maynier tells Nxesi
David Maynier said the tourism and hospitality industry were already hard-hit, and jobs were being lost as a result of the continued closure of the beaches, the curfew and the alcohol ban.
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Business, civil society weigh in on COVID-19 vaccine funding
The South African Chamber of Commerce said the failed R200 billion and COVID-19 loan guarantee scheme should be repackaged to finance the vaccine rollout.
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Emirates, Etihad to pilot virus 'travel pass'
The United Arab Emirates carriers have partnered with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to be among "the first airlines" worldwide to trial the IATA Travel Pass, both airlines said in separate statements.
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Ramaphosa urges black businesses to participate in COVID-19 vaccine rollout
President Ramaphosa said that his government wanted to support black businesses but he added that with government taking on the role of leading, not only negotiations, but the purchasing of vaccines, it was likely that most would not benefit from the procurement processes.
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Economists question govt's failure to plan for COVID-19 vaccine funding
Government has already come under fire for not engaging early enough with vaccine suppliers or planning the roll-out of its vaccination campaign properly.
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Medical aids violating constitutional rights of black practitioners, says report
The Section 59 panel has released a scathing report on how black, coloured and Indian practitioners were racially singled out as likely to commit fraud.
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Economists warn govt against further tax hikes to pay for COVID vaccines
National Treasury has suggested that higher taxes could be one way of financing the vaccines, which are critical for saving lives.
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Pay back the money, says Ngcukaitobi to medical aid schemes
He has chaired an inquiry into discrimination against Black, Coloured and Indian health professionals by medical aid schemes, which has released a scathing report on Tuesday.
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Interim report: medical aids discriminated against black practitioners
An interim report released has found that Discovery, Medscheme and GEMS have been unfairly classifying black health professionals as likely to commit fraud.
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Uber Eats drivers to go on strike over cut delivery fees
“We sent them our grievances and they did call for an immediate meeting with drivers in Gauteng, which last two weeks and they said they were going to work on the concerns in the next couple of weeks. That was about three weeks ago.”
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Treasury considering taxing SA taxpayers to pay for COVID-19 vaccines
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni will be delivering his budget speech next month and there are concerns that taxes might be raised at a time when citizens are already on a financial cliff.
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Mkhize: Not yet time to lift ban on alcohol sales
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said that the ban had assisted in opening up facilities to caring for COVID-19 patients and it was not yet time to resume the alcohol trade.
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EXCLUSIVE: Public sector wages: 10% salary increases could be tabled
Ordinarily, trade unions from the different federations, including independents, consolidate their demands ahead of negotiations, however, this will not be the case this year.
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Eskom hopes to bring more units online, warns of power cuts if system struggles
The utility suspended stage two rolling blackouts at 11pm on Monday night after returning some units to service at its ageing power plants.
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WATCH LIVE: Inquiry into media ethics & credibility report
The report was compiled by a panel which was headed by retired Judge Kathleen Satchwell and journalists Nikiwe Bikitsha and Rich Mkhondo.
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South African brewers adapt to survive alcohol ban
Beer is the most popular alcoholic drink in South Africa, and some of the local manufacturers, who employ around 30,000 people, fear the industry may never recover.
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Branson's Virgin Orbit reaches space for first time
Founded by British billionaire Richard Branson in 2012, Virgin Orbit wants to offer a quick and flexible service for operators of small satellites, weighing between 300 and 500 kilos (600 to 1,00 pounds), a market which is booming.
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Eskom can't blame COVID-19 for power cuts - Cosatu
Eskom said that COVID-19 was having an impact on operations, with 48 contractors infected at the Medupi power station alone.
