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Government to build temporary wooden houses in bid to aid physical distancing"They must look at where these people were living before these structures were built. Nobody cared for them. Now, they care to criticise because we are putting people in better accommodation. "This is what this government stands for. Those criticising these structures should have…

Covid-19: 19 000 'low risk' prisoners to be releasedAccording to Dlamini, the selection of employees would be determined by divisional heads in accordance with the DPSA guidelines. The dates would also be determined by the heads of the divisions. "Subsequently, the chief of the Human Resources Division has briefed the unions with regards to the plan…

Govt refuses to show minutes of cigarette ban U-turn, says it's ‘classified’Steenhuisen spoke of the devastating impact of the pandemic on the economy - negative growth and job losses."We are no longer dealing with a Covid-19 crisis. We are dealing with a lockdown crisis. An ANC lockdown crisis to be precise."Let me be very clear…

All the latest coronavirus and lockdown updatesThe measures require departments to set up internal Covid-19 steering committees to implement and monitor plans and ensure service delivery."Care should be given to all pertinent issues, including leave arrangement for employees and reporting mechanisms in relation to gaps caused by lack of laptops for each employee,”" Mchunu said.Heads…

GroundUp reports.LIVE | All the latest coronavirus and lockdown updatesWhen GroundUp visited the shack in the late afternoon, there were four regular customers in one room. In another room, 15 or so 20-litre containers she uses to store her beer were all empty. She had one half-full container left. Customers come to buy as early…