fbpx
21.4 C
Cape Town
Monday, October 21, 2024

COBRA-initiative saved thousands of jobs during Covid-19 pandemic

Published on

The South African Covid Business Rescue Assistance initiative has, in the past year, helped save more than 2-thousand jobs, which could have been lost due to the negative economic fall-outs of the global pandemic.

CEO at COBRA, Adam Craker, says the initiative was launched in March last year, after the announcement of the national lockdown and has, to date, assisted more than 320 South African businesses keep their doors open.

Craker says businesses across a diverse range of sectors, including the retail, automotive, and restaurant industries, benefited from the initiative.

Latest articles

Liam Payne’s family, One Direction bandmates ‘devastated’ at his passing

  Liam Payne's family and former bandmates have expressed their heartbreak after his tragic passing in Argentina on Wednesday.   He fell to his death from a...

The future looks bright at Paarl School with new solar project

  A new 101 kW solar project at a special needs school in Brackenfell will cover nearly half of the school's energy needs for the...

World Food Day: Tackling malnutrition for a healthier South Africa

  By Alan Browde, CEO and founder of SA Harvest   Malnutrition in South Africa is an ongoing challenge that directly undermines human potential and social progress....