Temporary closure of ISIbalo House due to positive COVID-19 case results in MYPE media conference moving online.

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                                                              08 July 2020

Temporary closure of ISIbalo House due to positive COVID-19 case results in MYPE media conference moving online.

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) head office, ISIbalo House, has been closed temporarily after two staff members tested positive for COVID-19.

All primary and secondary contacts will be traced and managed as per Department of Health guidelines. ISIbalo House will be closed while the building is disinfected and deep-cleaned.

As the building will not be accessible, the 2020 Mid-year population estimates media conference scheduled for Thursday 09 July 2020 will be moved to a Zoom meeting, starting at 10h30.

Click https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76166906994?pwd=bzJwNG5vMmVENVFvcWJ4YkM5STN1QT09 to start or join a scheduled Zoom meeting

Members of the media are requested to please join the meeting at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start.

 

For media enquiries contact:

Felicia Sithole

Tel: (012) 337 2401

Cell: 076 430 0693

Email: felicias@statssa.gov.za

 

Issued by Statistics South Africa