LOLO MAPHOPHE
THE SA Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) has undertaken to involve the Department of Labour and Employment inspectors on their oversight visits to municipalities following revelations that 63 municipal workers have died from the COVID-19 pandemic.
SAMWU expressed concern over the increase of cases within its membership, with the most cases registered in Western Cape (3103), Gauteng (557) and Eastern Cape (486).
The Eastern Cape Province has recorded the highest number of deaths (27), followed by Western Cape (15) and Gauteng (11).
These concerns follow an announcement by the Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize of the latest COVID-19 infection statistics.
According to Mkhize, a further 192 people died from COVID-19 on Tuesday.
He said in the announcement that there were 15 from Limpopo, 22 from KwaZulu Natal, 36 from Eastern Cape, 44 from Western Cape and 75 from Gauteng.
According to SAMWU, employers, especially municipalities are not doing
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