“We have gone from pillar to post to seek help. We have applied for the R350 benefit but haven’t received anything. We have gone as far as applying for food parcels and so far we haven’t received any form of help or support.”
Jaffrey Sebogo, 59, said he lost his plumbing job on June 19. He had been working for the company since 2012. The father of three is his family's sole breadwinner and earned R1,650 every fortnight.
“I walk in the cold till here and wait in these long lines. When it gets to 4pm we are told they are closed, then we have to return again the next day. It is one painful process.”Shabir Haniff, a former clerk in Parktown, said this will be his first UIF claim in 48 years.“This is my first time applying for unemployment benefits and I don’t mind waiting in the queue, because in life there is queues for everything.
“I only received my UIF forms from my employer in June. I was busy trying to get a new job in the meantime, but I haven't really had any luck. It is very bad — especially when you are a man and need to provide for your family and siblings,” he said. Provincial labour department spokesperson Mishack Magakwe said the long queues are due to a staff shortage.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Fear, self-respect and hope swirl in minds of newly jobless in UIF queue“We have gone from pillar to post to seek help. We have applied for the R350 benefit but haven’t received anything. We have gone as far as applying for food parcels and so far we haven’t received any form of help or support.”
Read more »
AMABHUNGANE: Prisoners fear for their lives at Joburg’s ‘Sun City’ as Covid-19 spreadsOfficial figures say Covid-19 has killed about 20 inmates inside South Africa’s prisons – but some prisoners say it may be far more. Slow progress with releasing qualifying prisoners on parole may have contributed to the spread of the virus because physical distancing is ‘impossible’.
Read more »
Job cuts, lock-ins, and fear: Domestic workers suffer Covid-19 squeezeDomestic workers have faced the brunt of the Covid-19 crisis, say trade union officials, whose members have often been left high and dry by employers, with little protection from the government.
Read more »
Get thee behind us, Bandile Masuku, but fear not, thou shalt returnHe’s has been summoned by the ANC’s Integrity Commission, but we doubt that any hellfire awaits him
Read more »
Magistrates struggling to manage workload and fear for their livesMore than half of magistrates working in the province’s lower courts are in fear of their lives, suffer from stress and complain about heavy workloads, according to a survey conducted by the Democratic Governance and Rights Unit (DGRU) at UCT.
Read more »
Fear, self-respect and hope swirl in minds of newly jobless in UIF queue“We have gone from pillar to post to seek help. We have applied for the R350 benefit but haven’t received anything. We have gone as far as applying for food parcels and so far we haven’t received any form of help or support.”
Read more »