Labour

SA's mining production, which plunged by half in April, is meant to be ramping up as lockdown restrictions ease. Mining companies are heavily reliant on highly skilled migrant workers, who must be transported back to the mines quickly. But due to social distancing regulations, buses are operating at half capacity. For Sibanye Stillwater, the biggest platinum producer, bringing…

DispatchLive reported on Saturday that the hospital was closed by health and safety inspectors from the labour department.The prohibition notice to shut down the hospital was served on Frere Hospital's acting CEO James Thomas on Tuesday by labour inspector Apiwe Maxontana, the report said.The report added that the labour department had not backed down from…