Finance minister Enoch Godongwana is expected to announce the extension of the Covid-19 relief grant by another year when he tables his budget in February 2022.
Citing senior government officials, the City Press also reported that the debate is now whether to increase the grant from R350 to R460.
The grant was first introduced in 2020 to provide relief to those who lost their jobs due to the Covid-19 pandemic but did not qualify for any other state grant or unemployment insurance.It has been extended several times, and the latest extension put it in effect until March 2022.Several groups, including unions, […]
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