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Business: Franschhoek Wine Tram Back on Track Post-Lockdown in South Africa

All aboard the famous South African Franschhoek Wine Tram back on track following a six-month hiatus due to strict sanitary regulations in light of the Covid-19 pandemic — as was the case with many businesses across the globe who saw their activity shut down or negatively impacted by the global coronavirus health crisis. David Blyth, […]

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WHO restates harsh impact of COVID-19 on African women

The World Health Organization earlier this week (June 17) reiterated concerns over the rate at which covid-19 exposes women in Africa “to a higher risk of abuse and gender-based violence.” This comes after hundreds of cases on rape and other forms of violence against women have been recorded in parts of the continent. Dr. Matshidiso […]

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UN agency plans economic readjustment in Africa after Covid-19

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) looks forward to the day after Covid-19 and forsees the reorientation of the continent’s economies, which so far have accumulated almost 2,360 deaths from the disease. Any estimates of damage now seem to be rushed, but Uneca, concerned as it is about what could happen, chooses to […]