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President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the economic recovery plan on Thursday.Image: Esa Alexander
PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

From jobs to the Covid-19 grant — five key takeaways from Ramaphosa’s recovery plan

President Cyril Ramaphosa outlined the government’s plan to boost the economy, create jobs and extend the Covid-19 relief grant in his economic recovery plan delivered to a joint sitting of parliament on Thursday. This comes on the heels…

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COVID 19 GRANT

SASSA Window for Payment Method Change

From 31 August to 06 September 2020, COVID-19 grant beneficiaries can change from receiving their grants at the post office to receiving them through their bank accounts or cellphones. Visit https://srd.sassa.gov.za to make the change.…

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The DA on Friday called on the minister of social development, Lindiwe Zulu, to take responsibility after the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) failed to pay R350 social distress grants to millions of unemployed people.  Image: Gallo Images / Alet Pretorius
COVID 19 GRANT

Only 10 people have been paid the R350 special Covid-19 grant

The DA on Friday called on social development minister Lindiwe Zulu to take responsibility after the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) was only able to pay the R350 social distress grant to 10 people. “The department and Sassa seemingly…

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