The Journal: What happens when an economic superpower is locked down?

In today's news headlines: * Guardrisk and Old Mutual have opted to settle with small business clients who have claimed for business interruption from Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. * IMF funding could be a game-changer for SA, says lawyer Peter Leon. * Standard Bank has warned of a profit plunge. Banks…

Insurance companies have refused to pay up for business interruption insurance, insisting that they are not liable for Covid-related shutdowns. But, a court has ruled against them. Instead of giving their clients what is owed, insurers have offered relief payments to some - with the caveat that they are not…

Entrepreneur and former Mayor of Johannesburg Herman Mashaba is an independent politician. After resigning from the Democratic Alliance and his mayoral position, Mashaba launched The People’s Dialogue in December with the objective to “engage” South Africans in a conversation about the future of our country. Mashaba has even gone as…

Business for South Africa representative Martin Kingston discusses Covid-19 models and fixing South Africa with BizNews founder Alec Hogg. "There are as many models as there are epidemiologists and statisticians as far as I'm concerned. But I feel the one that we have now seen and been shown today is…

In today's news headlines: * SAA’s rescue plan is ready for implementation say the state-owned airline’s administrators. But funding still needs to be found, that’s according to Reuters which says the plan needs R10bn in new funds to work. * South Africa’s economy is likely to contract by 7.2% this…