“But most parents are concerned about the safety of their children should they return to school while the coronavirus numbers are increasing daily. They pointed out that the government is failing to protect the workers who are striking…”
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“At the gate when you entered every morning, the Pikitup security screened us for our temperature. This is how we managed to ensure everyone had work and also controlled the social distancing amongst the workers. The African Reclaimers Organisation (ARO)…”
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‘Mrs Jibber indicated that ‘”some of the 30 schools that were affected includes, Tshhemedi Primary School, Vaal High School, Pitseng Primary School, Qhoweng Primary School and Sebokeng Technical School, amongst many others,” said Mrs. Jubber. Although the academic year…”
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“The problem though is, that these people are policy makers and they make policy for our schools whose learner reality they do not understand; whose parents’ reality they do not understand; whose struggle and poverty they can never hope to…”
“The joint inspection report revealed that the school building’s windows of Blocks A and B had been altered and therefore could not open for ventilation, and that the said alterations are unsafe and unhealthy. This would jeopardise the safety and health of the learners and the teachers…”
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“Capital has devastated nature and human nurture.
Now nature is taking its revenge.
Once again capital will shield behind stimulus packages
While the working poor will die out packed like sardines in their slums…”
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“As a school principal I am really deeply concerned about the well being of my learners, staff and their families, and I plea to you to reconsider your decision to open the schools. The Western Cape is a ticking time…”
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“Workers found out that those missing had all tested positive. They promptly demanded that production stop until the workplace was safe. Management risked a further spread of the virus by packing workers into busses to get them tested in order…”
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“Things got out of control and there was no social distancing as everybody wanted to touch the community hall gates. There was no one who was controlling the queue, and everybody is desperate to get food parcel as they wait at…”
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“They have told me that they board taxis that contain 16 or more passengers despite the Covid-19 regulations. Some of the passengers do not wear masks.
Yet the minister of basic education promised that 7 000 employees would monitor the taxis that pupils travel in.
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“The MEC Mamabolo went to some ofthe taxi ranks of Emfuleni with the roll out of sanitisation of all taxis and the ranks; issuing hand gloves and masks.
Karibu! spoke to one taxi driver, Mr. Makhetha, who drives on one of the crucial routes from Sasolburg to Sebokeng…”
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“On the first day of the Level 5 nationwide lockdown, a news reporter drove around the township recording people not complying with the regulations…”
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