To
Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour
From
Thobeka Mthethwa
Subject
COVID 19
Date
30 July 2020 8:30 p.m.
Dear Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labor,

IM THOBEKA MTHETHWA AND I TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID 19. I CURRENTLY WORK FOR DISCOVERY AND GOT THE VIRUS AT WORK. I AM A COMMISSION EARNER WITH 2 KIDS. I FAILED TO MAKE COMMISSION AS I WAS SICK AND THEREFOR THE COMPANY ONLY PAID ME THE GOVERNMENT LIVING WAGE OF R3500. I AM A MOTHER OF 2 KIDS UNDER THE AGES OF 5,I LIVE IN A 4 ROOM SMALL HOUSE WITH ALL MY AUNTS UNCLES SIBLINGS COUSINS MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER. THIS VIRUS HAS ENDANGERED THE LIVES OF MY LOVED ONES AND PUT ME UNDER MENTAL FINANCIAL PHYSICAL STRESS. DURING THIS PANDEMIC THE COMPANY MADE CHANGES TO HOW WE WORK AND TOLD US TO SEE 15 PER WEEK SO WE CAN MAKE SALES AND IN DOING SO I FEEL ILL. THEY HAVENT COMPENSATED ME THERE NO TALKS OF DOING SO. CAN I KINDLY KNOW WHAT STEPS SHOULD I TAKE IN ORDER TO GET JUSTICE.

THANK YOU
THOBEKA