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<p>It’s more than a week since South Africa’s economy was reopened for economic activity after a complete 5 week shutdown due to COVID-19. As more industries have become operational, what has the impact of this increased activity meant for South Africa’s recession battered economy? Economist Mike Schussler joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


What level 4 lock-down means for SA’s economy

The cost of level 4 lock-down on SA’s economy

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<p>There’s two days left to plan how to spoil your mom this Sunday as its Mother’s Day. Usually, flower and delivery service companies would have pre-orders shooting through the roof but has COVID-19 weakened the petals of the flower business. CNBC Africa spoke to South Africa’s largest same day gift and flower delivery services, Netflorist.</p>


COVID-19: Social distancing boosts demand ahead of Mother’s Day

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<p>COVID-19 lock-downs have put the brakes on the global car market, with new vehicle sales in South Africa skidding to a virtual standstill in April. Under the relaxed level 4 lock-down, the local car market has reopened but there are still uncertainties around whether new cars can be sold. Peter Mountford, CEO of Super Group joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Supergroup: SA car market in gear to sell cars again

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<p>Doctors are concerned about the lack of timeous information around COVID-19 cases reaching hospitals. This prevents them planning the numbers of ventilators, beds and staff that will be required to attend to patient. ReportCovidCase.com, an app based solution seeks to solve this problem. Mark Levitt, CEO and Co-Founder of Trixta, the developers of the solution join CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How this App can track Covid-19 cases in real time

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<p>This week Comair become the latest victim of Covid-19 lock-down&#8217;s with the airline filing for business rescue hot off the heels of South African retailer Edcon.</p>


COVID-19: Businesses seeking rescue at the tipping point

COVID-19: Businesses seeking rescue at the tipping point, bubble is about to burst

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<p>Agri-business Kaap Agri has iced its interim dividend despite an increase in revenue and profit due to most of its operations trading during the five week COVID-19 lockdown. Kaap Agri CEO, Sean Walsh joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Kaap Agri holds on to cash to avoid COVID-19 iceberg

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<p>Several South African magazines have been pulled off the shelves after their publishing houses became casualties of the COVID-19 economic downturn. With the fortunes of prominent glossy magazines doomed, what does this mean for other reading materials like books? Grattan Kirk, CEO of Exclusive Books joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How books have made a comeback during coronavirus lock-downs

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<p>As of Friday the 1st of May, South Africa entered into level 4 lock-down regulations, which permitted food businesses to operate on a home delivery service basis only. Burger King South Africa has opened some of its franchises on Wednesday the 6th of May and Juan Klopper the Chief Operating Officer at Burger King South Africa joins CNBC Africa for more on the process of reopening and the impact that Covid-19 has had on the business.</p>


This is the hefty price Burger King is paying for SA’s lock-down

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<p>The global aviation industry is experiencing devastating financial losses during the Covid-19 pandemic, which is resulting in job losses, airline restructuring and the complete dismantling of airline businesses. Here in South Africa we have been served with our fair share of airline troubles as this week Comair entered into voluntary business rescue and SAA is looking at developing a new national carrier. Joining CNBC Africa to unpack the latest on Southern Africa’s airline industry and national carrier South African Airways is Chris Zweigenthal, Chief Executive Officer of the Airlines Association of Southern Africa.</p>


How will the Southern African airline industry emerge from COVID-19 crisis?



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<p>Former South Afriican Airways CEO, Vuyani Jarana speaks to CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters on how to get the airline flying again.</p>

Vuyani Jarana on how ICT can assist with the fight against COVID-19

Why SAA’s former CEO believes the airline can be restructured in 2 weeks

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<p>While South Africans may not be able to buy their favourite wines just yet, millions of wine lovers all around the world will be able to purchase more of the country’s fermented bottled grapes very soon. Wine exports have been given the green light under Level 4 of South Africa’s Covid-19 lock-down. Siobhan Thompson, CEO, Wines of South Africa joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Wines of South Africa CEO: What the resumption of wine exports means for the industry

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<p>At a time when the South African government plans to pour billions into reviving the economy the tax people say it will have less to play with in future. SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter told the press this afternoon that tax collection was likely to have lost at least R285 billion so far through the COVID-19 lock-down and was likely to lose between 15 and 20 per cent of the annual tax take. He joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19 bites into SA’s tax revenue

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<p>The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has rolled out some guidelines for its members as they resume operations following the easing of the COVID-19 lock-down in the country. The Association’s Acting Director General, Ambrose Oruche joins me to discuss the details and also delve into the short to medium term implication of the pandemic on Nigeria’s manufacturing sector.</p>


Nigerian manufacturers resume operations post COVID-19 lock-down

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<p>Many African countries have been knocking on the International Monetary Fund’s door for financial assistance to fight COVID-19. As the virus prepares to plunge Africa into its deepest recession in decades, how far is the IMF in providing COVID-19 relief to the continent? Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, IMF joins CNBC Africa for more&#8230;.</p>


How far is the IMF in providing COVID-19 relief to Africa?

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<p>Nesan Nair, Senior Portfolio Manager, Sasfin Securities joins CNBC Africa for more on what moved markets.</p>


The future of SA’s fast food industry post-COVID-19

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<p>According to the latest report by Brand Finance, e-commerce brands will prove greater success during the Covid-19 pandemic, whilst the automotive retailers will incur major losses. Joining CNBC Africa to unpack more on the ranking of the top 50 most valuable retail brands is Jeremy Sampson, Managing Director at Brand Finance Africa.</p>


How Chinese brands could become more dominant post COVID-19 crisis

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<p>Johnson &#038; Johnson has announced the selection of a lead Covid-19 vaccine candidate with an expansion of its existing partnerships between the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson &#038; Johnson and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority. The company expects to start human trials of the vaccine by September this year, joining for more is Ludovic de Beaucoudrey, Medical Affairs Director at Janssen South Africa.</p>


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The cost of level 4 lock-down on SA’s economy

COVID-19: Social distancing boosts demand ahead of Mother’s Day

Supergroup: SA car market in gear to sell cars again

How this App can track Covid-19 cases in real time

COVID-19: Businesses seeking rescue at the tipping point, bubble is about to burst

Kaap Agri holds on to cash to avoid COVID-19 iceberg

How books have made a comeback during coronavirus lock-downs

This is the hefty price Burger King is paying for SA’s lock-down

How will the Southern African airline industry emerge from COVID-19 crisis?

Why SAA’s former CEO believes the airline can be restructured in 2 weeks

Wines of South Africa CEO: What the resumption of wine exports means for the industry

COVID-19 bites into SA’s tax revenue

Nigerian manufacturers resume operations post COVID-19 lock-down

How far is the IMF in providing COVID-19 relief to Africa?

The future of SA’s fast food industry post-COVID-19

How Chinese brands could become more dominant post COVID-19 crisis

Johnson & Johnson looks to start human trials of COVID-19 vaccine in September

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The cost of level 4 lock-down on SA’s economy

COVID-19: Social distancing boosts demand ahead of Mother’s Day

Supergroup: SA car market in gear to sell cars again

How this App can track Covid-19 cases in real time

COVID-19: Businesses seeking rescue at the tipping point, bubble is about to burst

Kaap Agri holds on to cash to avoid COVID-19 iceberg

How books have made a comeback during coronavirus lock-downs

This is the hefty price Burger King is paying for SA’s lock-down

How will the Southern African airline industry emerge from COVID-19 crisis?

Why SAA’s former CEO believes the airline can be restructured in 2 weeks

Wines of South Africa CEO: What the resumption of wine exports means for the industry

COVID-19 bites into SA’s tax revenue

Nigerian manufacturers resume operations post COVID-19 lock-down

How far is the IMF in providing COVID-19 relief to Africa?

The future of SA’s fast food industry post-COVID-19

How Chinese brands could become more dominant post COVID-19 crisis

Johnson & Johnson looks to start human trials of COVID-19 vaccine in September

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