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How UIF will respond to Covid-19 crisis

CAPE TOWN - The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has set up the Covid-19 Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme (COVID-19 TERS) in order to help employers pay their worker’s salaries if they are unable to do so, during the 21-day national lockdown. This comes after Minister of Employment and Labour, Thulas Nxesi ...
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Covid-19 Mythbusters: Surfaces

CAPE TOWN - Arguably one of the greatest fears South Africans have about Covid-19 is the details surrounding the number of ways a person is able to unknowingly become infected. One of those ways to become infected with Covid-19 is by physically touching everyday items that are contaminated with the ...
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Job hunting during lockdown

JOHANNESBURG - With the country under lockdown it may seem that everything has come to a complete standstill. Job seekers may be uncertain what it means for them. What can you do to keep the search going in these uncertain times. Don’t stop applying The truth is for many companies, ...
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SA Covid-19 infections now over 1000

CAPE TOWN - Coronavirus infections in South Africa have  broken the 1000 mark, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has announced on Friday. His announcement comes as South Africa recorded its first two deaths as a result of the Coronavirus amid a National lockdown in an effort to curb the virus. "This ...
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First 2 Covid 19 deaths in SA – Mkhize

CAPE TOWN - South Africa has recorded its first two deaths as a result of the Coronavirus, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced in statement on Friday. "This morning, we wake South Africans up with sad news that we now have our first deaths resulting from COVID-19. These two deaths occurred ...
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Last minute acts of kindness before #LockdownSA

CAPE TOWN- A team from the Somerset West Night Shelter gave out one thousand bars of soap to people in need around the Helderberg area. "We had planned to hand the bars of soap out next week, but with the lockdown tomorrow we had to quickly rush and give them ...
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/ / Coronavirus, Covid-19, People

Durban Doctor (92), vows to keep doors open during Lockdown

Durban - Despite the serious health risk it might pose to him, a 92-year-old Durban doctor has courageously vowed to keep his medical surgery open so that he can help others during the 21-day National lockdown. Doctor Neelan 'PN'  Govender (92) from Merebank, South of Durban says he couldn't think ...
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Don’t bank on a payment holiday

With the country under 21-day Coronavirus lockdown, business has ground to a halt and livelihoods are under threat. Alongside that is the ability to service debt. This week, some banks announced measures to assist their customers. But those steps applied to customers in good standing, not those in financial distress ...
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Lockdown Rules : What you need to know

CAPE TOWN – Police Minister Bheki Cele made it clear that once the nationwide lockdown commences, that there will be no dog walking allowed and alcohol sold. The 21-day lockdown announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa  will start at midnight on Thursday. This is everything you need to know about public ...
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