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Global supply chains could face a ‘bullwhip’ impact when Chinese lockdowns end

Factories will need to replenish inventories and do a cold restart.

19 May 2022
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SMMEs set to retrench 1.2m staff – here’s the solution

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30 Mar 2021
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Virgin extends ban on SA flights

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29 Mar 2021
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Iata report reveals 2020 safety record

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After its worst year in history, the commercial airline industry has some positive news to report on the safety front.

26 Mar 2021
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Construction activity cautiously improving

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25 Mar 2021
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Crew change crisis demands vaccination prioritisation

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24 Mar 2021
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Botswana announces restricted movement until March 31

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24 Mar 2021
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Retail, new vehicle and manufacturing sectors all decline – BER

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23 Mar 2021
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Vaccine distribution demands real-time monitoring

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23 Mar 2021
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Proposed mandatory vaccination for seafarers ‘a legal minefield’

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23 Mar 2021
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President Ramaphosa to host Botswana President

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President Cyril Ramaphosa will this morning receive Botswana President Eric Mokgweetsi Masisi on a working visit.

19 Mar 2021
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No post-Covid quick fix – Saaff

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19 Mar 2021
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Global optimism for post-Covid economic bounce-back

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19 Mar 2021
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