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BL Premium reports that the Airlines Association of Southern Africa warned on Monday that the easing of the lockdown regulations to allow for limited air travel would do little to save struggling airlines. Source: Latest News
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As principals and teachers in Gauteng get their PPE, schools gear up for restart on Monday
Sowetan reports that schools in Gauteng have received personal protective equipment (PPE) and they are now gearing up to welcome grade 7 and 12 learners on 1 June. Source: Latest News
A third of tested miners at AngloGold’s Mponeng mine positive for coronavirus
BL Premium reports that AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) said on Monday that testing of employees at its Mponeng mine had been finalised and showed that a third of the tested workers were infected with Covid-19. Source: Latest News
Covid-19 job losses could be permanent, but a balance can be found between containing the virus and other health, social and economic imperatives
BL Premium reports that a new academic paper published by the Covid-19 economists group warns that there is a danger that employment losses due to the epidemic will become permanent, causing the rate of unemployment to be significantly raised for years to come. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Monday, 25 May 2020
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Monday, 25 May 2020. Source: Latest News
One dead, three injured when boundary wall under construction built collapsed in KZN
TimesLIVE reports that one person was killed and three were injured when a boundary wall collapsed in Inanda, north of Durban, on Monday. Source: Latest News
‘No mercy’ for companies that flout Covid-19 safety rules
Business Report writes that as the government reopens the economy and eases the Covid-19 lockdown, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) plans to close down companies that flout regulations designed to protect the well-being of employees. Source: Latest News
Helen Joseph Hospital support staff protest after nurses test positive for Covid-19
The Citizen reports that support staff at Helen Joseph Hospital protested outside the facility on Monday and, among other requests, asked to be tested for Covid-19 after more than five nurses had tested positive for the virus. Source: Latest News
Soldiers allegedly involved in death of Collins Khosa suspended
TimesLIVE reports that the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) members who were allegedly involved in the death of Collins Khosa from Alexandra, north of Johannesburg, have been suspended. Source: Latest News
With no specific industry support in place, Covid-19 lockdown is killing hair salons
City Press reports that for those in the hair and cosmetology industry, the national Covid-19 lockdown has meant lost livelihoods and wiped-out businesses. Designated a level 1 service, they’ll only be able to work again in the last stage of the lockdown. Source: Latest News