Engineering News reports that a new World Bank report warns that the South African economy will this year experience its deepest economic contraction in a century, with the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) forecast to slump by 7.1% on the back of “stringent but necessary” Covid-19 containment measures. Source: Latest...
DispatchLive reports that one of the Eastern Cape’s most important rural hospitals has become a ghost facility after doctors and nurses walked out on Monday, leaving patients to fend for themselves or rely on managers for treatment. Source: Latest News
BusinessLive reports that the number of healthcare workers lodging claims with the Department of Labour’s (DEL’s) Compensation Fund (CF) after being infected with Covid-19 at their workplaces is increasing at an alarming rate. Source: Latest News
EWN reports that the South African Air Force (SAAF) on Tuesday temporarily closed its headquarters building in Pretoria after two employees tested positive for Covid-19. Source: Latest News
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Tuesday, 9 June 2020. Source: Latest News
Engineering News reports that the reopening of the entire construction industry on 1 June under Alert Level 3, instead of the initial suggestion of a staggered approach, caught many companies by surprise. Source: Latest News
The Citizen reports that the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has so far paid out a total of R16.5 billion in Covid-19 relief funds. Source: Latest News
TimesLIVE reports that according to the Gauteng Department of Education, eleven Gauteng schools were unable to reopen on Monday, while the majority of schools in the province reopened successfully. Source: Latest News
SowetanLive reports that tough times lie ahead for commuters in Johannesburg after 76 taxi associations said they were too were planning to hike their prices in an effort to recover losses incurred during the national Covid-19 lockdown. Source: Latest News
Trade union Solidarity announced on Tuesday that it was in talks with the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) about impending retrenchments that could pose a direct threat to SA’s food security. Source: Latest News
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