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EWN reports that the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) on Tuesday said that it was concerned that only 55% of SA businesses were complying with the health and safety regulations that aimed to keep workers safe from the Covid-19 virus.
Almost 8 million people returned to work this week as level three of the lockdown came into effect on Monday. The DEL has sent out inspectors to offices to ensure that businesses were implementing social distancing and sanitizing, among other measures. Acting chief inspector at the department, Tibor Szana, reported: “We have found that their level of compliance has been static around this time and that is a concern for us. We’ve had compliance levels of between 55% to 60% and if that is the case, we are in trouble.” South Africans have echoed this sentiment, saying that stricter rules must be applied. One person proposed: “There must be a legislation that states whichever company does not comply will get a very hefty fine.”
- Read the original of the report in the above regard by Mia Lindeque at EWN
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