How easy is it really to work from home?

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According to Remote Working in South Africa 2020, a study conducted among 400 enterprises by World Wide Worx for Cisco, the shift to remote working has led to improved productivity for 29% of organisations.

Many employees have discovered numerous advantages from working at home during the Covid-19 pandemic, but that does not mean we should ignore the challenges. 

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Essential Services and Woodstock during COVID-19 and the National Lockdown

Both WID and the City of Cape Town are hard at work managing the impact of COVID-19 and the lockdown on our community.

Below is a resource of information, tools and resources to assist during this period,

City of Cape Town COVID-19 Toolkit

Available at this link is a COVID-19 Information Toolkit supplied for circulation by the City of Cape Town.

Essential Service Regulations

Following the implementation of a nationwide Lockdown, South African government emphasized that all people classified as essential workers must adhere to the regulations gazetted by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma.

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Things to do amid the Coronavirus outbreak

School Holidays Things to do

As President Cyril Ramaphosa announces the closure of all schools until after the Easter Weekend, parents are concerned about how they will manage to keep their kids entertained (other than Netflix or browsing the Internet!) without having to physically leave the house.

Fear not! We have compiled a list of things you may find helpful to ease the boredom and keep the children (and even yourself) busy until the Coronavirus panic dies down.

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