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TimesLIVE reports that at least 131 police officers, security members and government officials — specifically councillors — have been arrested for Covid-19-related lockdown crimes over the past month. Source: Latest News
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Teachers employed by SGBs face losing salaries if parents don't pay school fees during lockdown
The Star reports that if parents don’t pay school fees during the national coronavirus lockdown, thousands of teachers might not receive their salaries. Source: Latest News
Soldier killed on Tuesday by out-of-control truck at N12 roadblock
The Citizen reports that a soldier was crushed by a truck on the N12 in Johannesburg while taking part in a routine roadblock on Tuesday morning. Source: Latest News
Female police officer shot in the head and killed in Vereeniging on Tuesday night
The Citizen reports that a female police officer has died after she was shot in the head in Waldrift, Vereeniging, on Tuesday night. Source: Latest News
Consumer inflation dips to 4.1% in March, but data only reflects prices before lockdown
Fin24 reports that the consumer inflation rate dipped in March, after sustained increases since November 2019 saw the rate reach a 15-month high in February. Source: Latest News
Employment losses due to lockdown ban on alcohol sales could exceed failing SOE job numbers
Michael Fridjhon writes that SA is the only country where Covid-19 lockdown regulations include a blanket ban on all liquor sales, and the job losses directly attributable to this action are considerable. Source: Latest News
Government not giving up on SAA and wants to work with unions for a ‘new financially stable airline’
BL Premium reports that the government has not given up on saving SA Airways (SAA) and told employees on Tuesday it wanted to work together with them to establish “a new financially viable airline”. Source: Latest News
Clothing manufacturing workers become the first to be paid out from UIF’s Covid-19 relief fund
BusinessLive reports that thousands of workers in the clothing manufacturing industry became the first in SA to receive payouts from the Covid-19 relief fund run by the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF). Source: Latest News
More than 73,000 additional soldiers to be deployed in fight against Covid-19 pandemic
BusinessLive reports that as the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic intensifies, President Cyril Ramaphosa is seeking to increase the number of soldiers on SA streets more than twenty five-fold. Source: Latest News
Amcu changes tack on mining lockdown exemptions
BL Premium reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) has backed off the urgency of its court case to force the state to rescind the lockdown exemptions of 129 mines. Source: Latest News