The total number who have tested positive in the Province is now 51.

Ratepayers are currently forking out R31.8 million a year for councillors’ salaries and this has been budgeted to increase to R33 million for the coming 2020/21 financial year.

This shows a more than R50 million budget deficit and serious cash flow constraints.

According to a statement issued by the cluster, a team of engineers has been deployed to each province and are operational in five.

The MEC for Education, Mac Jack, said schools would reopen on June 8 regardless of the number of pupils.

Registration for homeschooling must be done through the Head of Department’s Office and is, according to the Northern Cape Department of Education, at the parents’ own risk.

A relative of a patient who visited the hospital on Wednesday said that some patients were forced to sit on the ground as there were no seats.

According to the draft budget, it is proposed that rates will go up by 5.5%, electricity by 6.22%, water by 5.5%, sanitation by 5.5% and refuse removal by 5.5%.

They indicated that they are under tremendous financial pressure as they will still not be able to operate under Level 3 of the lockdown.

The price of foods in the supermarket trolleys of families living on low incomes increased R250 during the two months of lockdown so far.