By Donna Rachelson, CEO at Branding & Marketing YOU
In his address to the nation on 21 April 2020, President Ramaphosa had this to say: "We are resolved not merely to return our economy to where it was before, but to forge a new economy in a new global reality."[1] Other commentators, including Johann Rupert, have…
Super secure virtual consulting platform launched by industry experts EZMed and Medici
With telehealth gaining traction across the world at present, spurred on by country-wide lockdowns and the increasing prevalence of COVID-19, the South African telehealth sector took a leap forward this week with the announcement of a partnering between EZMed and Medici that delivers…
Most South African small and medium businesses are struggling to operate and pay their employees during the national lockdown imposed by government to slow the spread of COVID-19. Rob Cooper, chairman of the Payroll Authors Group of South Africa, and host of the Sage Annual Payroll Tax Seminar, led a recent webinar about how employers…
Despite an unrelenting harvest in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, all indications point to a 2020 vintage of exceptional quality at Constantia Glen.
“The most incredible aspect of the 2020 harvest is how everything and everyone came together in the end resulting in a stunning quality harvest season with the COVID-19 challenges making no…
As a company that cares deeply about the communities in which it operates, Engen is supporting the fight against COVID-19 by contributing R1 million worth of fuel to the Department of Health for the usage of frontline health workers, to power their emergency response vehicles.
"It is these vehicles that will be used to transport…
The COVID-19 outbreak sparked a new health revolution, with people swarming health stores and pharmacies for items like vitamins, mineral supplements, and other immune-boosting solutions. Stocking up on vitamin C is a good idea, especially since it is winter, but there might just be an immunity booster that's even better. Zinc has proven effective as…
NPO’s first fundraising initiative raises much-needed money to feed families in partnership with Howler
In less than two weeks since launching on 17 April 2020, the South African Fund 4 Entertainment (SAFE) has already raised R650,000 to help feed the hardest hit in the country’s entertainment and events industry.
As its first initiative to raise…
As part of the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers of Giving Tuesday, the global day for charity, have announced a second day of giving on 5 May. Once again, they’ve teamed up with GivenGain as their official South African online fundraising platform, to enable fundraisers and donors to help out – wherever they are, and…
South African kids have responded remarkably to a call to wish everyone in the world well during the Covid-19 Crisis.
Retailer PEP put out the appeal on TV and social media https://youtu.be/tNL-oD0vaXQ for artistic messages of hope during the lockdown as a way of engaging children on the issue, giving them an enjoyable task and spreading some positivity. To…
By Fadia Arnold, Senior Associate Attorney, Schoemanlaw Incorporated
Since the nationwide lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic was announced, multi-million-rand industries that were hardest hit such as the retail, restaurant, tourism and hospitality sectors have been at the center of citizens’ concerns, constant news updates, government relief announcements and the like. Indeed, as a nation we…