Couple arrested in Ekurhuleni for selling liquor, while alcohol worth millions confiscated in EC
Police say they confiscated alcohol worth R1 million from a 31-year-old man. Members of the Ekurhuleni Police Department’s drug enforcement unit arrested a couple for selling liquor during the nationwide lockdown implemented to curb the spread of Covid-19. As part of the regulations in place during the 21-day lockdown, the selling of alcohol is prohibited. […]
Committee will not tolerate violation of farmworkers’ rights during lockdown
The committee says it was informed that some conditions of employment of farmworkers were being infringed upon by employers. The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development urged employers in the agricultural sector to adhere to employment regulations during lockdown as they “will not tolerate the violation of the rights of workers”. Committee […]
Cuban and Chinese doctors are coming to SA to fight Covid-19
Cuban and Chinese doctors may soon be deployed in SA to reinforce the country’s medical capacity in the fight against the spread of coronavirus in the country. Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize had asked Cuba and China through the World Health Organisation to send doctors to the country. The medical practitioners may start arriving as […]
30 companies investigated for excessive price hikes
This after a number of complaints from consumers on excessive price hikes on items, including hand sanitizers, facial masks, Dettol and toilet paper, amongst others were lodged on the Consumer Commission’s hotline. A total of 30 retailers from various provinces are currently under investigation for trying to unfairly profit from the country’s coronavirus outbreak after […]
There are Almost Two Million Qualified Private Security Guards in South Africa
“The private security industry in South Africa is among the largest in the world,[2] with over 9,000 registered companies, 450,000 registered active private security guards and a further 1.5 million qualified (but inactive) guards; many times the available personnel than the combined South African police and army.[3] Studies have shown that South Africa had 2.57 private security […]