False hope of employment forms jobless queue at Khayelitsha Hospital
Jobs at Khayelitsha District Hospital that were advertised via social media have been withdrawn.
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Long queues in Khayelitsha amid growing infection rates
The numbers of those infected by the coronavirus in Khayelitsha are growing alarmingly as residents fail to practice social distancing while they queue for food parcels and submit applications for jobs.
Coronavirus pandemic: why a flu jab is a good idea in countries heading into winter
As the southern hemisphere moves closer to winter, virologists are concerned about the upcoming influenza season. This may result in more people needing medical care […]
Companies criticised by unions during COVID-19
Trade unions lambast companies in South Africa for their their greed and disregard for workers’ rights amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Homes destroyed in Makhaza by law enforcement
Backyarders from Makhaza who occupied land near Empolweni were evicted and their houses demolished by law enforcement.
Wastepickers say they are neglected and go hungry because of lockdown
Wastepickers are one group of informal economy workers who have been hit hardest by the lockdown and lack of planning by government to provide relief for the poor in South Africa.
Khayelitsha Spar agrees to test workers for COVID-19 after they down tools
Deemed as essential workers under the Disaster Management Act, retail workers are getting infected by the coronavirus and they continue to work without medical aid and other benefits.
Community Careworkers continue to work without personal protective equipment (photo essay)
The Michael Mapongwana Community Health Clinic operates in the Khayelitsha Health District of Cape Town’s Metro Region. During the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown, community careworkers […]
Community careworkers continue to work without personal protective equipment
Even as public healthcare teeters on a precipice, healthcare workers are not issued with adequate gloves and masks to perform their duties safely.
Nine farmworkers killed in truck collision on the N1
While their labour is deemed essential under the Covid-19 emergency, farmworkers are not considered important enough to be provided with safe transport.
Informal meat traders in Khayelitsha ordered to stop trading
Informal meat traders at Embengweni in Khayelitsha were ordered to stop operating just three days after the ban on informal food sellers was lifted.
Covid-19 and lockdown in South Africa (video)
With the lockdown into its eighth day in South Africa, Elitsha reporters spoke to different groups of marginalised workers about what the lockdown means to them and how the coronavirus has changed their working conditions.
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