Home Affairs shuts head office due to Covid-19
The Department of Home Affairs has been forced to temporarily shut the doors of its head office in Pretoria after a staff members tested positive for Covid-19.
The department confirmed that seven officials came into contact with the affected staff member.
Spokesperson David Hlabane says the building is being disinfected and officials are expected to return on Tuesday.
"All the colleagues are being provided with psychotherapy and support. The seven officials have also been advised to self-isolate as they were not showing any symptoms.”
Senior officials and the department's essential services staff will continue working from home.
"The building housing the offices of the minister and deputy minister is in Hatfield and has also been disinfected," says Hlabane.