Lockdown: One in three adults in SA goes to bed hungry, according to latest research: Unemployment and the subsequent loss of income remain key concerns for South Africans and have a direct impact on food security, research by Ask Afrika has shown. ……
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Swimming sensation Tatjana Schoenmaker propelled to the top by studies: Pretoria – While conquering the world one pool at a time, Tatjana Schoenmaker said her studies helped her remain grounded. The former University of Pretoria student boasts an impressive array of achievements, including winner of the South African Sports Star of the Year and South African Sportswoman of the Year last year. Others are silver medallist in the 200m breaststroke at the World Championships in Korea for 2019, two-time gold…
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Security guards and employer clash over non-payment of UIF benefits in lockdown: Pretoria – Some security guards working for a company called Millennium Body Guards in Pretoria are embroiled in a fight over UIF with their employer. The workers claimed they were not paid last month after they were laid off following an indication by the company that it was under financial strain due to the lockdown. They accused the company of failing to request the government’s interim relief funds. The funds were to make up for workers who lost salaries, but the guards alleged they were shocked not to receive salaries in April despite the company making UIF deductions. One of…
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Vandalism of schools mars bid to save academic year: Cape Town – Vandalism at 1 577 schools in the country was hampering efforts to get the remainder of the academic year under way, said Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga. She addressed the nation on Tuesday night about the reopening of schools on June 1, with Grades 7s and matrics being the first to return. “Let me again condemn the vandalism that has taken place. Of these (schools), 463 are in KwaZulu-Natal and 336 are in Gauteng. This is truly a disturbing trend that will set us back in our efforts of trying to get back the academic programme. “We appeal to members of the public to help the police and the Education Department…
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Courts must brace for tsunami of rental disputes as lockdown squeezes tenants: Durban – The provincial rental housing tribunals and the courts are most likely to be swamped with tenancy-related matters, specifically rental arrears and eviction notices. The Organisation of Civic Rights team, faced by a huge volume of tenancy queries, continues to provide advice to tenants during the lockdown period. One of the tenants, a self-employed single mother whose livelihood has been severely disrupted, received a letter from her landlord’s attorney. Should she fail to vacate, the attorney indicated she would be charged a…
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SA COVID-19 projections: 40,000 deaths & 1 million cases by end of year: Currently, 17,200 cases have been registered after a daily increase of 767 cases. ……
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COVID-19: ‘Training to be provided’ as teachers return to school on 25 May: Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announced on Tuesday night that schools, both public and private will reopen but only for grade 7s and 12s at this stage. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
DA confident of its legal challenge of govt’s lockdown regulations: The party has approached the Constitutional Court to challenge the constitutionality of the Disaster Management Act. ……
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One million Covid-19 cases, 40 000 deaths and a dire shortage of ICU beds – …: The Covid-19 models are not a crystal ball prediction of the future and are subject to change – but are based on key assumptions from trends seen around the world. ……
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First Western Cape Children’s Commissioner shares her vision for the future: The Western Cape’s first Children’s Commissioner Christina Nomdo’s vision is clear: For the young people she will represent to enjoy better childhoods and realise the full extent of their rights. ……
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