It's all about zol - NDZ on tobacco ban; Comair trouble; Raphaely magazine empire collapses; Denis Goldberg tributes
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In today's news headlines:
* As Covid-19 lockdown eases from 1 May, a strict ban on tobacco sales remains in force, angering many citizens. Cabinet minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has defended the move, saying “the way tobacco is shared does not allow for social distancing,” and encourages the spread of the virus;
* The International Monetary Fund expects South Africa’s economy to contract by 5.8% in 2020 but rebound to 4% growth in 2021;
* Comair joins other airline companies in trouble, warning investors that the grounding of South African air travel has put its finances in a precarious position, with the carrier preparing for at least five more months before it can resume flights;
* Tributes have poured in for Denis Goldberg, a Rivonia trialist who has died at the age of 87.;
* It’s the end of an era for Jane Raphaely's women’s magazines, with the publisher of Cosmopolitan, House & Leisure, Good Housekeeping and Women on Wheels closing its doors permanently after 38 years in business; and
* Looking at performance on the Johannesburg stock exchange, shares are on track for a record month, says Bloomberg.
* As Covid-19 lockdown eases from 1 May, a strict ban on tobacco sales remains in force, angering many citizens. Cabinet minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has defended the move, saying “the way tobacco is shared does not allow for social distancing,” and encourages the spread of the virus;
* The International Monetary Fund expects South Africa’s economy to contract by 5.8% in 2020 but rebound to 4% growth in 2021;
* Comair joins other airline companies in trouble, warning investors that the grounding of South African air travel has put its finances in a precarious position, with the carrier preparing for at least five more months before it can resume flights;
* Tributes have poured in for Denis Goldberg, a Rivonia trialist who has died at the age of 87.;
* It’s the end of an era for Jane Raphaely's women’s magazines, with the publisher of Cosmopolitan, House & Leisure, Good Housekeeping and Women on Wheels closing its doors permanently after 38 years in business; and
* Looking at performance on the Johannesburg stock exchange, shares are on track for a record month, says Bloomberg.
