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Nehawu bemoans state of health facilities during pandemic

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] has called on the government to ensure that healthcare workers are fully protected from the coronavirus at the hospitals they serve. Members visited workplaces in the Western Cape this week as the number of frontline workers to be infected with the coronavirus spirals out of control. The provincial health department confirmed at least 3000 health workers have contracted the virus and […]

today3 July 2020

News

Cost of Muslim COVID19 burial raises questions

As the number of COVID-19 fatalities in South Africa continues to rise, so does the despair of not being able to hold traditional burials . The Muslim community is no exception, with the virus claiming at least 59 lives in the Western Cape alone, with 95 deaths nationally. The increased price of the funeral services has also raised some eyebrows. Speaking to VOC on Tuesday, independent undertaker Yaghyah Canfield explained […]

today11 June 2020

Local

Parents Association calls for shutdown of schools without proper PPEs

The National Association of Parents in School Governance has called for the immediate shut down of schools that do not have the necessary coronavirus Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). It has emerged that some masks distributed to learners are of poor quality and do not meet the standards set out by the National Department of Health. The department has recommended that South Africans use three-layered cloth masks. Schools reopened for Grades […]

today11 June 2020

Local

Still some issues to be resolved for school readiness

Another briefing scheduled by the Department of Basic Education to provide clarity on the reopening of schools was postponed on Thursday after provinces requested more time to prepare. However, according to stakeholders, this was to be expected due to unresolved concerns in the sector. Earlier on Thursday, Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga postponed a planned briefing on the state of readiness to reopen schools. She said a special meeting […]

today15 May 2020

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