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Top 5 Best Upcoming Smartphones In 2020 – 2021 | Upcoming Mobile Phones
The year 2018 was a very eventful one for all the Smartphone lovers as we saw a lot of flagships, budgets and mid-range smartphones launching in India and most of them leaving a notch in their respective segments. As we are in 2020, now, it’s time for us to look at how the smartphone manufacturers
How to clean your fabric face mask between trips to the store for essentials
Now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended wearing face masks to prevent the transmission of Covid-19, and with disposable masks in short supply, it's important to know how to handle and clean reusable cloth masks correctly. When we spoke with Tania Elliott MD, an immunologist and national spokesperson for the
Apple's new iPhone SE shows it's finally starting to take Android seriously
As major Android competitors like Google and Samsung continue to offer lower-budget models, Apple is releasing the iPhone SE, which retails from $400 (R7,000) in the US. When Apple launched the iPhone 11 back in September, there was one specific aspect of the announcement that raised eyebrows: Apple had seemingly lowered the price of its
Global energy could plunge 6% this year – except for renewables
Energy demand could plunge 6% this year, the largest in 70 years in percentage terms and the largest ever in absolute terms, according to a Thursday report from the International Energy Agency. The coronavirus pandemic is the biggest shock the energy sector has seen since the second world war, and it could have a devastating
Tobacco association taking government to court over cigarette sales ban
The Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association (Fita) is planning to take legal action against the government over the ban on the sale of cigarettes. The decision comes after cooperative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) minister Nkosazana-Dlamini-Zuma's announcement on Wednesday evening that the sale of cigarettes would not be allowed under level 4 restrictions of the
Sassa to use WhatsApp registration process for $19 unemployment grants
The South Africa Social Security Agency (SASSA) has already tested a WhatsApp registration process for what is formally known as the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant system. Now some R2bn ($108.5m) a month may be paid out via simple online channels, for at least six months, in a major shift away from the cash
Edcon files for business relief fund to avoid liquidation
Edcon has announced that it will file for business rescue. The group says its board passed a resolution authorising it to file for business rescue in the next few days. The company says it has lost R2-billion in sales since the announcement of the nationwide lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic. Edcon which owns the brands
School pupils to return in phases in South Africa
Pupils will return to school in phases. Grade 12 and 7 pupils will go back to school on May 6. Grade 6 pupils will return on May 20, Grade 5 on June 3 and Grade 4 pupils on June 17. Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Basic Education and the Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sports,
Oil and gas production halted in Sub-Sahara Africa
Virtually all oil and gas projects and licensing rounds are on hold in Equatorial Guinea as it braces for an extended oil downturn because of the coronavirus pandemic, the country's hydrocarbons minister said on Monday. Equatorial Guinea, a tiny west African nation that relies on oil and gas for 90% of state revenue, had already
SA’s mall owners slash rent for tenants who couldn't open during lockdown
SA’s group of large landlords – including the biggest malls in the country – has sweetened its rent offer to tenants who couldn’t open during lockdown. But no agreement has been reached with some of its biggest tenants – including The Foschini Group (TFG), Truworths, Mr Price Group, Woolworths and Pepkor. Since the start of
Dis-Chem faces Competition Tribunal for excessive pricing during coronavirus pandemic
The Competiton Commission has referred Dis-Chem to the Competition Tribunal for excessive pricing during South Africa’s coronavirus pandemic. This referral follows an investigation by the commission which found that Dis-chem charged excessive pricing on essential hygienic goods to the detriment of customers and in contravention of Section 8 of the Competiton Act, it said in
Cigarette sales, outdoor exercise to be eased from May 1, but booze ban stays
Cigarette sales will be permitted when the lockdown is partially eased from May 1. This is one of the looming changes announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa when he addressed the nation on Thursday night about government's plan to impose various levels of lockdown to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and restart the economy. Alcohol sales, however,
Coal mining company Exxaro Resources drills its way into the digital world
In a challenging market, the digital transformation of mining companies has become a business imperative—leveraging technology to improve processes aligned to value. It didn't take long before black-empowered, diversified mining company Exxaro Resources realized that digital transformation – is indeed the future of mining. This is in line with the company’s 2026 strategy aimed at
Wits University gifts students 30GB of free data for the lockdown
Wits University has announced that students will receive 30GB of data (10GB Anytime & 20GB at night) if they are registered with any of the country’s four main networks – MTN, Vodacom, Cell C or Telkom. The university said that this service is at no cost to students and is valid for one month until
HP strengthens cyber security to ensure remote workers remain protected
Criminals are always ready to exploit headline-grabbing events to trick people into clicking on malicious links or downloading malware-infected attachments. The worldwide coronavirus pandemic is the latest such event, and it’s having the expected effect: cybercriminals are indeed stepping up their efforts to use the pandemic to prey on the unsuspecting. The effectiveness of their
Survey proves that more than a third of South African businesses plan to cut jobs because of the coronavirus
StatsSA has published the results of a new survey focusing on how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting the operations of South African businesses. A total of 707 businesses in the formal sector responded to the survey in the two-week period from 30 March to 13 April 2020, outlining the pandemic’s impact on turnover, trading, workforce,
Tiger Brands struggling to secure Energade bottle tops, rice and pasta due to lockdown measures
Tiger Brands is struggling to secure plastic bottle tops for its Energade bottles – and is also battling to get enough pasta and rice for panic-buying South Africa as international supplies are disrupted. Noel Doyle, CEO of Tiger Brands, told radio presenter Bruce Whitfield on The Money Show that the group – which owns brands
Here's why Spur restaurants won't open after lockdown
Spur stores will not reopen at the end of lockdown (when physical-distancing rules are expected to apply again) the restaurant group has told landlords, because that would be "commercial suicide". Other than a few of the group's Rocomamas burger joints, all Spur and Panarottis restaurants will remain closed as long as they face restrictions on
Ramaphosa to address the nation on COVID-19 relief measures tonight
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation on Tuesday to announce additional economic and social relief measures that form part of the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The President’s address will communicate resolutions made from recent deliberations at Cabinet, the National Coronavirus Command Council, the President’s Coordinating Council and the National Economic Development and
In Pics| Lions 'patrol' the Kruger Park staff village while humans are in lockdown
After pictures of lions sun-bathing on empty Kruger National Park roads were shared across the world – the big cats are back, this time “patrolling” the streets of the Skukuza staff village. In a tweet, SanParks joked that the lions were “enforcing” the national lockdown among its staff. Skukuza, situated on the southern banks of