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Building Solidarity in the Time of COVID-19
Khanya College Report – March 2020 Pandemics and natural disasters demonstrate clearly the social divisions, the social inequality, the quality of the political leadership of a country and the compassion in any society. COVID-19 or the coronavirus outbreak comes at a time when the working class in South Africa has been significantly…
Radio 786 Interview on COVID-19 & the Political Economy of SA
“Director of Khanya College, Oupa Lehulere is interviewed on Radio 786 about COVID-19 and the political economy of South Africa, following his presentation in a recent webinar organised by ILRIG. To listen to this presentation, please click here
Minister Dlamini Zuma on directions of once off movement of persons
“The purpose of these directions is to regulate the once-off movement of persons who were not at their place of residence or work before the lockdown period and who could not travel between provinces…”
SASSA on date changes for paypoint social grants payments
“This means from May 2020 onwards Old Age Pension and Disability Grants will be paid on the third of every month or the first working day after this date, if the third falls on a weekend or public holiday.”
With the easing of the lockdown the ANC government is gambling with lives!
The South African state imposed a brutal lockdown without putting in place any effective social security and food protection for the masses. Obviously in this context the masses were going to starve and resist this starvation, and have resisted. Using the genuine frustration…
Update on risk adjustment measures; economic relief interventions on COVID-19
“…we should begin a gradual and phased recovery of economic activity, which will be implemented through a deliberate and cautious approach to the easing…
Treasury on measures for Coronavirus COVID-19 emergency procurement
National Treasury is replacing measures relating to Covid-19 Disaster Management Central Emergency Procurement Strategy, namely Instruction Note 3 of 2020/21 and Circular 101.The new measures…
President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomes Cuban health professionals
“217 Cuban health specialists and workers have arrived in South Africa today, Monday, 27 April 2020 to assist with the fight to curb the spread of the COVID 19 pandemic.”
Western Cape Finance on Coronavirus COVID-19 risk adjusted strategy
“While we continue to support the nation-wide lockdown to stop the spread of Covid-19, it is also critical, that where we can get people back to work, we do so as soon as possible to ensure that livelihoods are maintained, and that we can start…”
Down with excessive pricing!!
On Saturday, 18 April 2020, I bought surgical face masks, costing R19.95 each, from Dis-Chem in Park Meadows. Then five days later on 23rd April I bought the same surgical face masks at Dis-Chem, but this time from the Eastgate…
GIWUSA Demands Immediate Shutdown of Clover SA Bloemfontein Plant After Confirmed COVID-19 Infections of Workers
General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (GIWUSA) demands the immediate closure and shutdown of all operations at clover sa’s…
