The private schooling company Curro says that it plans to make getting the Covid-19 jab mandatory for their employees.

The company’s decision is informed by the Department of Education, which is set to make vaccination for all teachers and school staff members compulsory Curro says teachers and staff members who choose to not get vaccinated will be communicated with and may be retrenched

Teachers and support staff members who are under the employment of Curro may get retrenched if they choose to forfeit getting vaccinated against the coronavirus.

According to a report by News24, Curro has based its decision on the knowledge that the Department of Education intends to make vaccination compulsory for all teachers and school staff members.

Curro, the private education institution says employees who refuse to get the Covid-19 vaccine might get retrenched.

“So, based on that, and as a responsible employer, one has to do a risk assessment to determine where the product you offer fits in,” says Curro CEO Andries Greyling.

Greyling says the company has been to numerous workshops to determine what their options are based on labour laws and they have come to the conclusion that being vaccinated will be mandatory for their employees.

He added that the next step for the company will be in communication with employees that have not been vaccinated yet.

 Curro increased the number of learners enrolled by 7% Despite the coronavirus pandemic and the financial constraints caused by the pandemic Curro has managed to get an increase of school learners enrolled into their private schooling system.

According to MoneyWeb, in the six months of 2021, the company saw an increase of 7% in new learners as well as an increase of 12% in revenue.

However, the company’s earnings before taxation, interest and depreciation decreased by 16%. The company also stated that they had to offer more fee discounts and bad debts allowances in 2020 more than any other year before the pandemic.