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Ramaphosa gives social grants a boost
The South African Health News Service ; 2020(April), 2020.
Article in English | Africa Wide Information | ID: covidwho-1098446
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AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT Abstract Economic relief is on the cards for the most vulnerable in the country, as the President announces measures to ease the burdens faced by those in food-scarce households, and the unemployed.  President Cyril Ramaphosa announces an increase in social grants for the next six months. Child grants get an additional R300 in May, and R500 from June to October, while all other grants will get an increase of R250 for the next six months.  “Poverty and food insecurity have deepened dramatically in the course of just a few weeks. To reach the most vulnerable families in the country, we have decided on a temporary six- month coronavirus grant,” he says.  Ramaphosa addressed the nation at the Union Buildings, Tshwane, on Tuesday evening. This briefing, about the country’s economic response during the coronavirus pandemic, comes after the President’s meeting with various parties, such as the National Coronavirus Command Council. In an attempt at easing the financial pressures the country is under, he announced a “massive social relief and economic support package of R500-billion.”
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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Africa Wide Information Language: English Journal: The South African Health News Service Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Africa Wide Information Language: English Journal: The South African Health News Service Year: 2020 Document Type: Article