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News24 reports that Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu has tested positive for Covid-19. He took a test on Monday after showing some symptoms. Source: Latest News
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Grade 12 exam marking extended due to shortage of markers after some withdraw due to Covid-19
TimesLIVE reports that the Department of Basic Education (DBE) has extended the marking of grade 12 exam papers due to a shortage of markers after some withdrew or declined to work, in many cases because of Covid-19. Source: Latest News
Port Elizabeth police colonel fired after probe into alleged rape of girl aged eight
TimesLIVE reports that a senior Port Elizabeth (PE) policeman has been dismissed after an Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) probe into allegations that he raped a child. Source: Latest News
SIU gets temporary order freezing pension benefits of axed agriculture department CFO in relation to PPE contract
News24 reports that the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been granted an order to freeze the pension benefits of dismissed Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALR & RD) CFO Jacob Basil Hlatshwayo. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Monday, 11 January 2021
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Monday, 11 January 2021. Source: Latest News
David Makhura says Nasrec facility will be used to help as Gauteng Covid-19 hospitalisations surge
TimesLIVE reports that according to Gauteng premier David Makhura, Tshwane has been hardest-hit by the second wave of Covid-19 with province’s highest daily infections. Source: Latest News
Basic Education Department says teachers won’t be forced to take Covid-19 vaccination
EWN reports that the Department of Basic Education (DBE) won’t be putting teachers under pressure to take the Covid-19 vaccine. Teachers have been particularly hard hit by Covid-19, with more than 1,600 having been infected in recent months. Source: Latest News
Alarming increase in Covid-19 infections at Helderstroom prison in Caledon
Cape Times reports that a soaring number of more than 150 Covid-19 infections among inmates at the Helderstroom Maximum Correctional Centre in Caledon has been recorded despite efforts to contain the spread of the virus. Source: Latest News
Worker bust for alleged attempted theft of PPE at Eastern Cape hospital
News24 reports that an Eastern Cape health worker was arrested at Frontier Hospital in Komani on Saturday for allegedly stealing personal protective equipment (PPE). Source: Latest News
Matric exam marking hit by mass withdrawal of markers due to Covid-19 infections and other reasons
SowetanLive reports that about 2,000 matric exam markers have had to withdraw from marking the National Senior Certificate exam scripts due to various reasons, including cases of positive Covid-19 tests. Source: Latest News