Schools must remain closed, DBE emphasises:
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) on Thursday warned against the premature re-opening of schools.
: SAnews – South African News Edwin
Government department urged to pay small businesses:
As COVID-19 continues to put business under immense pressure, putting jobs on the line, the Public Service Commission (PSC) has encouraged departments to engage suppliers to resolve outstanding payments and speedily process Small Medium Micro Enterprises’ (SMME) invoices.
: SAnews – South African News Gabisile
Interprovincial travel window draws to a close:
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has called on interprovincial travelers to exercise extreme caution on the roads, as the grace period for transit across provincial boundaries draws to a close.
: SAnews – South African News keamo
Quarterly Labour Force data to be collected telephonically:
Statistician General, Risenga Maluleke. has announced that Statistics South Africa will conduct data collection for key labour statistics using telephone interviews.
: SAnews – South African News Edwin
Employers urged to pay relief funds to workers:
Employers have been urged to ensure that money paid over by the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) for the COVID-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) is disbursed to the workers.
: SAnews – South African News keamo
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