SA CEOs ensure medical supplies, offer free data

JOHANNESBURG – South African companies are responding to the coronavirus outbreak with social initiatives as well as plans to keep their businesses operating smoothly.
Aspen Pharmacare Ltd., Africa’s biggest drugmaker, is in talks with the government to fast-track the production of certain key medicines so enough remain available for treating the sick, Chief Executive Officer Stephen Saad said in an interview.
With schools closed, wireless carrier Vodacom Group Ltd. is offering online classes in all 11 South African languages and providing free data services to job-search portals, health sites and government services, the company said. MultiChoice Group Ltd., South Africa’s biggest provider of pay-TV, has made certain news channels free to air and is broadcasting public-service announcements.

Source: iol.co.za