COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease)

BNP Paribas mobilises emergency support plan in South Africa in response to the global health crisis

Circular 33 of 2020: Understanding medical scheme reserves

Tough times ahead - take care of your ability to fund a health crisis as priority

South Africa’s post Covid-19 economy is looking dire and many South Africans face the prospect of unplanned financial hardship for at least the medium-term.

The impact of COVID-19 on small scale farmers

It is now inevitable that COVID-19 will lead to global recession and the local economy will not be spared. The true extent of its impact is not yet measurable however we are looking at negative GDP growth for the year and potential job losses with the South African Reserve Bank estimating GDP contraction of more than 6%.