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City Press reports that SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) general secretary Mugwena Maluleke opined on Friday that provinces would not be ready to reopen schools by 1 June. Source: Latest News
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We can’t compromise life for the sake of just making money, says labour about scramble by business to get to level 3
City Press reports that although the parties represented at the National Economic, Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) have endorsed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s approach that large parts of SA would move to level 3 of the Covid-19 coronavirus lockdown at the end of the month, organised labour says the move to...
Implats’ Marula operation put on ice after ‘cluster’ of Covid-19 cases suggests high community prevalence
Miningmx reports that Impala Platinum (Implats) has confirmed 19 positive cases of Covid-19 at and around its Marula joint venture in Limpopo. Source: Latest News
Eastern Cape health department call centre in East London closes after four workers test positive for Covid-19
News24 reports that four Eastern Cape Department of Health employees assigned Covid-19 duties have tested positive for the virus. Source: Latest News
North West police sergeant, accomplice in court for house robbery in Lichtenburg
ANA reports that a SA Police Service (SAPS) sergeant and a civilian accomplice have been arrested and appeared briefly in court on Friday in connection with a house robbery in Lichtenberg, North West. Source: Latest News
Netcare Sunninghill Hospital’s theatre complex to reopen after closure for a week following ‘several’ Covid-19 cases among staff
News24 reports that Netcare confirmed on Saturday that its Sunninghill Hospital’s main theatre complex had been temporarily shut for a week after several staff members tested positive for Covid-19. Source: Latest News
Court orders that, pending probe, SANDF must suspend members present when Collins Khosa was beaten to death
News24 reports that the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has ruled that absolute rights such as those to dignity and not to be treated or punished in a cruel, inhuman or degrading way cannot be removed, compromised or limited even during a national state of disaster and the lockdown. Source:...
IT firms go on hiring spree to keep up with services for remote working
BL Premium reports that while many of SA’s businesses are left with no option but to trim salaries, retrench or close their doors due to the economic effects of the Covid-19 lockdown, several IT companies are looking to hire as the need for their services grows. Source: Latest News
Unconstitutionality of Ters relief scheme challenged in that it doesn’t allow employees to apply themselves for benefits
BusinessLive reports that according to the Casual Workers Advice Office (CWAO), the Covid-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (Ters) is unconstitutional to the extent that it does not provide for qualifying employees to apply for the relief benefit themselves if their employers fail to do so. Source: Latest News
Staff, patients test positive at Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital in Cape Town, some areas temporarily closed
News24 reports that the Western Cape Department of Health has confirmed that a number of staff members and patients at Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital in Cape Town have tested positive for Covid-19. Source: Latest News