Retail staff at the Checkers store in Rylands, Cape Town downed tools and demanded that their employer decontaminates the store.

Staff at the store say that seven of their colleagues tested positive and the store management has promised them for over a month that they will decontaminate the store.

The coronavirus lockdown in South Africa is into its second month and the Western Cape currently has the highest numbers of infections in the country.

The footage was filmed on May 15.

Retail staff at the Checkers store in Rylands downed tools and demanded that their employer decontaminates the store.

Staff at the store say that 7 of their colleagues tested positive and the store management has promised them for over a month that they will decontaminate the store.

The Corona Virus lockdown in south africa is into its second month and the western cape currently has the highest numbers of infections in the country.