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BusinessLive reports that athletes from various sports have received their share of R150m in Covid-19 relief funding, according to sport, arts and culture minister Nathi Mthethwa. Source: Latest News
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Comair follows Edcon goes into business rescue
BusinessLive reports that Comair has become the second high-profile private company to be floored by the Covid-19 outbreak. Source: Latest News
Telkom retrenchment costs drop by R300m as restructuring delayed due to Covid-19
BusinessLive reports that in a note to shareholders, Telkom advised that the cost of its restructuring process has come down by R300m from R1.5bn to about R1.2bn. Source: Latest News
Another KZN hospital stops taking new patients as 19 test positive for Covid-19, including two babies
TimesLIVE reports that a hospital in Stanger, north of Durban, has closed its doors to new patients after 19 people tested positive for Covid-19. Source: Latest News
Teachers’ union Naptosa slams 'absolute discrimination' of giving digital tablets to only some Eastern Cape matrics
TimesLIVE reports that the National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of SA (Naptosa) has slammed a decision by the Eastern Cape education department to issue digital tablets only to matric pupils attending the poorest schools in the province. Source: Latest News
Solidarity goes to ConCourt over race criteria for Covid-19 tourism relief funding
BusinessLive reports that Solidarity is approaching the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) to appeal a lower court’s ruling allowing the Department of Tourism (DOT) to use empowerment as a consideration when distributing R300m in state relief funding to cushion that sector from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Source: Latest News
SABC’s above-inflation salary increases of between 5% and 6% severely criticised
City Press reports that the cash-strapped SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has come under severe criticism after giving its employees above-inflation increases of between 5% and 6%. Source: Latest News
Protea Magistrate’s Court in Soweto closed for decontamination after employee tests positive for Covid-19
TimesLIVE reports that the Protea Magistrate’s Court in Soweto was closed on Monday to be disinfected after a person working at the court tested positive for Covid-19. Source: Latest News
Frontline health workers fearful of risk of getting Covid-19
SowetanLive reports that there are growing fears among frontline health workers in SA, with the biggest union in the sector claiming more than 300 employees have contracted Covid-19. Source: Latest News
Domestic workers pay high price for employers’ noncompliance with UIF registration
The Citizen reports that new research suggests that as many as 90% of domestic workers in SA might not be registered with the Unemployment Insurance Commissioner’s office and are thus unable to access the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF). Source: Latest News