In an update to stakeholders published on the company's website today, CEO
At FWGR, about 60% of staff, working the same shift cycle, are covering the reclamation, processing and disposal of material from the operation's single reclamation site.
'Although the law, on a technical interpretation, allowed for the continuation of our operations during the lockdown, the Director-General of the
'We took guidance on what such measures entailed from the guidelines published by the DMRE, the
Pretorius notes that it would seem that the infection rate in
'Whilst the lockdown was the correct thing to do, and deserving of our recognition and support, it comes at considerable cost to the economy and the social wellbeing of millions of South Africans.
'Therefore, it is important that now, more than ever, we all play our part to make sure that the decision of our President and the sacrifice of the people of
'The containment of transmissions during the initial stages of the pandemic was nothing short of remarkable. Further containment is now in our own hands, and it would be a tragedy if we allowed the situation to get away from us through indifference, carelessness or ignorance.
'It would nullify all the effort and sacrifice and we would be faced with a real predicament of a large part of society having endured considerable hardship, their defences down, only to be hit by a wave of infections.
'Several institutions and businesses are virtually on their knees and at risk of closure. It is essential for their survival that we build on this early success to get a relaxation of the lockdown as soon as possible.'
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