Unemployment
Low-income families are spending more on food since March, says report
“We have to accept that we now face a massive hunger crisis”
By Justin Brown
News | 26 May 2020
Covid-19: Durban workers without pay as company fails to declare them with UIF
Over R14 billion paid to about 2.5 million workers during lockdown, says labour department
News | 20 May 2020
Protesters bring road project to a halt in KwaNobuhle
They believe unemployed youths from their ward are being sidelined
Brief | 20 May 2020
Covid-19: “I decided to return to the robots because of hunger”
Piece workers fear hunger over lockdown rules
News | 13 May 2020
Covid-19: East London shack dwellers block streets over food vouchers
Residents accuse councillor of nepotism
News | 12 May 2020
Hair and beauty technicians petition to start working
Employer’s organisation has collected nearly 70,000 signatures
Brief | 6 May 2020
“Thanks to the generous donors my kitchen is full of food” says Tsakane resident
Couple urges community to make donations for families in need
Brief | 4 May 2020
“Coronavirus is the last thing to worry about while looking for gold deep inside a mine”
Informal miners say they are continuing operations amid lockdown
News | 30 April 2020
Covid-19: Increase in social grants not good enough, say critics
Activists and academics say government’s grant increases are a “way of appearing generous while actually reducing the disaster relief budget”
News | 29 April 2020