Economy
Covid-19: Grim start to year for once bustling Gatesville market
“Covid hit us all hard”
Feature | 4 February 2021
Protest against dismissal of Volkswagen shop stewards
Company says a disciplinary inquiry was held and that workers admitted to making false claims
Brief | 3 February 2021
Muizenberg buzzing after Covid-19 beach ban lifted
Food vendors, car guards and surf shops back in business
News | 2 February 2021
Beaches open again, but damage has been done, say informal traders
Having missed the peak tourist beach season, vendors want the government to help them recover
Brief | 2 February 2021
No booze, less meat: taverns feel the pinch of Covid-19 ban
“There is no business at the moment, it is bad”
News | 27 January 2021
To bee or not to bee: South African beekeepers face tough odds
Chinese imports, too few trees, not much government support: it’s hard to get a buzz out of your hive these days
Feature | 22 January 2021
Covid-19 beach closures hit small businesses in Plettenberg Bay
Plett Tourism says tourism has dropped by half
News | 19 January 2021
Minimum wage should go up 4.5%, says Commission
Domestic workers should earn the same by 2022, say majority of commissioners
By James Stent
News | 7 December 2020
Tsakane tense after residents close down immigrant-owned shops
At least five new shops have been closed down
News | 30 November 2020