May 13, 2020
WhatsApp message claiming to be from Checkers is fake news
A WhatsApp message claiming to come from Checkers’ head office in Cape Town is fake news, the Shoprite Group confirmed in a statement.
May 12, 2020
Game now sells food and groceries on Uber Eats – sometimes for cheaper than competitors do in store
As of this week Uber Eats is delivering a wide range of the essentials that stores may sell from Game. That includes a long list of dry and frozen food, groceries and cleaning supplies, pet food, and baby products – down to 5kg bags of maize meal.
May 8, 2020
South Africa needs to end its lockdown in weeks, not months
South Africa needs to end a lockdown within weeks or Africa’s most industrialized economy could haemorrhage as many as four million jobs and contract by 16% this year, the nation’s main business group said.
May 8, 2020
New fines for breaking South Africa’s lockdown laws – what you will pay
The South African Judiciary has published a series of directives which outline how much citizens will have to pay in ‘admission of guilt’ fines if they are found to breach the country’s lockdown rules.
May 8, 2020
Bayside Mall Checkers employees 'turned away after finishing quarantine'
Bayside Mall Checkers employees say they were denied entry to the store when they returned to work after completing the required quarantine period for Covid-19.
May 8, 2020
Shoprite pays tribute to its everyday (s)heroes
“Like the proverbial mother in the house, she is the glue that holds everything together in our store.”
May 7, 2020
SAB may be forced to destroy 400 million bottles of beer
SA Breweries (SAB) – owner of Castle Lager, Hansa, and Black Label – says it may be forced to destroy more than 130 million litres of beer if it is not allowed to transport the brew to its depots.
May 7, 2020
SARS is changing the tax filing season due to the coronavirus – here’s what you need to know
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has outlined changes to the coming tax filing season due to the impact of the coronavirus.
May 7, 2020
Restaurants mull court action over lockdown rules
Restaurants in the City of Tshwane are teaming up to take the government to court for what they described as unnecessary lockdown regulations.