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BL Premium reports that both business and labour have endorsed the idea that government should temporarily top up welfare grants as a response to the Covid-19 economic crisis. Source: Latest News
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Government denial of further funding leaves SAA in sight of its final resting place
BusinessLive reports that the government has told the South African Airways (SAA) business rescue practitioners (BRPs) that it is unable to provide the airline with further funding. It also refused a request to raise funding for the airline in foreign capital markets. Source: Latest News
Survey launched by HSRC and UKZN to investigate impact of Covid-19 on health-care workers
Engineering News reports that the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), together with the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s (UKZN’s) School of Medicine, is conducting a survey into how Covid-19 is impacting health-care workers. Source: Latest News
Hawks bust Pretoria man for selling fake essential services permits to informal traders
TimesLIVE reports that the Hawks on Tuesday arrested a 22-year-old Pretoria man alleged to be behind a scam that saw fake essential services permits being sold to informal traders. Source: Latest News
Implats mine employees heeding call to return to work turned away at police roadblocks
TimesLIVE reports that the request by Impala Platinum (Implats) for some employees to return to work on Tuesday was disrupted by police roadblocks preventing workers reaching the mine. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 14 April 2020
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Tuesday, 14 April 2020. Source: Latest News
Second Western Cape police station closed after officer tests positive for Covid-19
EWN reports that the Hermanus Police Station has become the second station in the Western Cape to close its doors in as many days due to the coronavirus. Source: Latest News
'We want water, not Covid-19 tests', say angry Mpumalanga villagers as they set dogs on health workers
SowetanLive reports that lack of water and sanitisers in Hhoyi village in Mpumalanga resulted in angry residents setting their dogs on health officials who had come to screen and test them for Covid-19 at the weekend. Source: Latest News
Quarter of SMEs in motor industry are at risk if national lockdown drags on
BusinessLive reports that more than a quarter of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the SA motor industry could close if the national coronavirus lockdown is extended beyond the end of April at a cost up to 24,000 industry jobs. Source: Latest News
Discovery Health and Medscheme to pay psychologists full rates for virtual consultations
BusinessLive reports that SA’s biggest medical scheme administrators, Discovery Health and Medscheme, have softened their stance on virtual consultations with psychologists. Source: Latest News