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There are about 90,000 people active in the hair and beauty sector, which is a R300bn industry. Image: 123RF/belchonock

‘Give us a date‚’ hair and beauty industry tell government

Minutes after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Wednesday evening that the hair and beauty industry could reopen during level 3‚ scores of salon owners posted advertisements on social media advising clients that they would be open as…

Small business development minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the government is ready to open salons. Image: Gallo Images/Netwerk24/Jaco Marais

Minister says government ‘ready’ to open salons‚ but industry in the dark

The government is ready to reopen salons‚ spas and massage parlours. However‚ the hair and beauty industry says this is news to them. In an interview with eNCA‚ small business development minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said the government…

Angela Khosa at her hair salon in Soweto. The DA says the blanket prohibition on the entire personal-care industry is irrational, arbitrary and ‘subject to the whims of some unidentified minister’.Image: GETTY IMAGES/ DANIEL BORN

DA goes to court to save ‘thousands of livelihoods’ in beauty industry

The DA has taken the government to court over the continued lockdown on hairdressers and other personal-care service providers. DA MP Dean Macpherson filed urgent papers in the Western Cape High Court on Monday to have the ban and…

Looking good in lockdown: sharp spike in hair and beauty product sales

Being stuck indoors has created a higher demand for ethnic hair care and other beauty products as people have a lot of time to do their own hair. Some are even braiding their own hair. Lerato Sokhulu got frustrated with her Afro hairdo…

SLIDESHOW PRESENTATION: Trevor Webster talks about the history of Hogsback at Don Powis Hall, Settlers Park last Thursday Picture: NTOMBI MSUTU

Talk covers the rich, beautiful history of Hogsback

Lower Albany Historical Society invited Trevor Webster to talk about the history of Hogsback at their meeting at Settlers Park last Thursday. The hall was filled to a capacity with a lot of interest from the attendees. The village is…