Western Cape factory closed after nine workers test positive for COVID-19 eNCA
Tulbagh is in the Witzenberg municipality, home to the most coronavirus cases in the province, outside of the Cape Town metro.Rhodes factory workers have protested about their working conditions during the lockdown period.“Where we were unable to move people further than 1,5 meters we made sure people are wearing masks and it’s been a process making sure everyone is complying.
"There have been times where it allowed people to stand closer than 1,5 meters but that’s been changed and the same with masks. Initially, we for transport but that’s now been implemented in the workplace as well," said Rhodes Food Group CEO, Bruce Henderson.Western Cape escalates COVID-19 response
“It was our intention to continue on skeleton staff but the department of labour visited us as well and issued as with the instruction that we needed to clean with a third party again and on Friday following the labour department visit and on Saturday it was cleaned and we’re not sure about the way forward,” said Henderson.
About 750 employees have been tested on-site and the premises were deep-cleaned after each COVID-19 case was identified.
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