To date, no employees or contractors have tested positive at any of its operations in
A contractor, who travelled from abroad with colleagues in March before the lockdown started, tested positive for COVID-19 upon his arrival in
We have since also received confirmation that the spouses of two employees at Amandelbult have tested positive for COVID-19. The employees and their family members have since been tested. One family all tested negative, and we await the test results for the second family.
As part of our WeCare programme,
Our WeCare programme requires all employees to self-screen for symptoms and log their results on an app every day before they report for work. Where symptoms are recorded, initial medical support is provided at home. These measures are in addition to the screening measures at the workplace, as well as the extensive social distancing, hygiene and sanitation, and de-densification protocols that have been implemented.
We are confident that we have the required systems in place to ensure we deal with suspected infections in a safe and timeous manner, that we can test our employees, trace possible contacts where needed, and provide the necessary support where required.
All COVID-19 protocols at the workplace have been implemented in close collaboration with and the approval of the recognised unions at our operations and exceed the minimum requirements set by the
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