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Forewarned is forearmed in SA's fight against Covid-19 - Ross Hofmeyr
They are widely seen as the soldiers on the front line and in at least two of the hardest hit countries in Europe and the world, the only line of defence in fighting the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. But what if that line of defence is so compromised they can't do…
Inside Covid-19: Advice from Bill Gates after warning world 5 years ago; Cronje heartbreak; rare Queen's Speech - Ep 13
In episode thirteen of Inside Covid-19, we hear from Bill Gates, who five years ago warned policy makers to prepare for a pandemic like the one we’re now experiencing; there’s a harrowing but riveting interview with our regular correspondents whose healthy 50 year old cousin succumbed to Covid-19 on Friday…
11 Covid-19 deaths; SA economy faces war-time style contraction; car sales hammered; KFC property defaults
In today's news headlines: * The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases was 1,655 as of Monday 6 April, with 11 deaths reported to SA authorities; * South Africa’s economy could contract by 2-4% and the budget deficit could be pushed to war-time levels, the Reserve Bank says; * BMW…
Test and trace – Cronje's message after cousin’s death from Covid-19
The two Durban schoolteachers, Gary and Andy Cronje gave us fascinating insights as they holed up in China, the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic. They managed to fly back to South Africa when schools in China closed and after another period of self-isolation in Johannesburg; they said they were ready …
David Shapiro, Alec Hogg read the POSITIVE signals driving markets in Covid-19 crisis
Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who has spent much of his time and philanthropic funds on fighting diseases like malaria in Africa, warned the world that one of the greatest risks to humankind was an infectious virus. In a TedTalk in 2015, he outlined how the world was not ready for…
Second wave of Covid-19 cases possible if lockdown lifted too soon – Dr Neil Martinson
The lockdown can seem endless, now that South Africa is past the halfway mark, especially when people are not even allowed to go out for exercise and where alcohol and cigarettes are prohibited. But right now; things are looking up for South Africa. The number of new cases and fatalities…
Is BCG-jab Covid-19's silver bullet? - NYIT's Dr Gonzalo Otazu
With the number of coronavirus cases growing every day across the world; scientists are desperately looking for a silver bullet to stop the disease in its tracks or at least prevent fatalities from it. As the virus is new and moved so fast from China to the rest of the…
Rational Radio full show: Covid-19 story that scared Shapiro; GG warns on township riots; Bonang the White Knight
An adjusted format for the latest episode of Rational Radio where SA's favourite market commentator David Shapiro unpacks Covid-19 impact on the formal sector, and Kasinomics author GG Alcock explains what's happening in the informal market. They raise concerns about the practical implications of the lockdown on both sides of…
Inside Covid-19: NYIT's Dr Otazu on his research BCG may provide shield; How SA medics protect themselves - Ep 12
In episode 12 of our Inside Covid-19 podcast, much needed hope for South Africa’s fight against the virus as research from a top US university suggests the BCG vaccination against TB, administered in the country for the past 80 years, provides protection against Covid-19. More on that coming up, including…
Coronavirus - Oil prices could fall below $10 a barrel
Oil prices have been hammered as the coronavirus has led to evaporating demand. With no planes in the sky and few cars on the road, demand has flatlined and marginal oil producers are starting to fail. Some have pinned their hopes on a supply-side intervention, arguing that if large producers…
Covid-19: 1m infections, 58,000 dead worldwide, Saffers dig deep; Netcare hospital shutdown; Transnet restarts
In today's news headlines: * As the number of Covid-19 infections breaches the 1m mark worldwide, with 1,500 in South Africa, and nine confirmed deaths, more than R2bn has been pledged by South Africans to the Solidarity Fund. * A Netcare hospital in KwaZulu-Natal is shutting sections as its bosses…
Martin Wolf, Mariana Mazzucato: The shape of world economy after Covid-19. LISTEN!
Policymakers are in crisis management mode, after the emergence and rapid spread of Covid-19. But what will the world look like when we emerge from our cocooned existences and try to kickstart our economies? Two of the world's top economic thinkers ponder this question, in this virtual discussion hosted by…
Inside Covid-19: Following the smart money; rock star economists on where we're heading - Ep 11
In episode eleven of Inside Covid-19, we hear how the smart money is playing the investment markets; a special treat as two rock star economists (Mariana Mazuccato and Martin Wolf) share how the world will change through Covid-19; the WHO shatters the myth of the virus only killing the elderly;…
Covid-19: SA innovation leads Africa; huge job losses loom; SA property companies in trouble; MTN
In today's headlines: * As South Africa enters its second week of a government-imposed lockdown, the country has been praised globally for leading efforts to stop Covid-19 in its tracks on the African continent; * With economic activity almost at a standstill, around half of the jobs in all of Africa are…
Surviving working from home - inside track from 22 year veteran Dr Alex Samuel
Dr Alex Samuel's recent article on wsj.com is one of that massive global website's best read pieces. So I was delighted to get a positive response from the Canadian author after asking her to share some practical tips for South Africans suddenly made to give up their daily commute and…
SMEs need working capital sooner; leniency from Big Guys – Brendan Mullen
Small and medium business are in a particular squeeze right now as the quantitative easing measures from Government are not filtering down to them fast enough. In the United Kingdom, it is estimated that the economic impact of the coronavirus could lead to one in five SMEs running out of…
Inside Covid-19: SA get free personal doctor consultations; Academics worry about impact when virus hits Africa - Ep 10
In episode ten of Inside Covid-19, we speak to Adrian Gore about a breakthrough partnership between Discovery and Vodacom which opens a line to free Covid-19 related medical consultations for all South Africans. The analysts at John Hopkins University, the go-to global tracker of the spread of the virus, are…
Covid-19: Discovery gives SA free doctors for all; Africa asks for debt relief; SA banks downgrade; emerging markets
In todays news headlines: * As the number of confirmed Covid-19 deaths registered at five, Discovery’s Adrian Gore and colleagues, and their partners at Vodacom, are the latest to step forward, in this case with a simple, powerful plan to create easy access to doctors for any South African who fears…
Meet Ashley Newell and Iming Lin combining food aid and markets for farmers - FoodflowZA
The country may be in lockdown for 21-days and the economy is virtually standing still. For many farmers the closure of restaurants means that they have no market for their crops. At the same time, the closure of schools means that thousands of children who relied on schools to give…
Discovery's Adrian Gore: ALL South Africans get access to doctors - free, online #Covid19
South Africa's wealthiest, smartest business players have wasted no time in putting their teams to work on ways to contribute to fighting the Covid-19 pandemic and limiting its damage to the economy. Discovery's Adrian Gore and colleagues, and their partners at Vodacom are the latest to step forward, in this…