Temporary relief payments were suspended pending an investigation, but the UIF says it’s back on track
We can gamble and eat out and one day gwais will be legal, but staying pozi is best — the
virus is gaining on us, writes Paddy Harper
State bodies shielding workers have been weakened by budget cuts and high demands
Snarl-ups at the Unemployment Insurance Fund and bosses not assisting employees worsens people’s suffering
Now employers and employees can apply to the Unemployment Insurance Fund for relief scheme payments
Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdown have continued to tear through profits in the taxi industry, requiring the sector to formulate a new approach for how it operates, even beyond the pandemic
Sassa is keen to try out online registration to process applications for the Covid-19 relief grant, but NGOs are wary because not all intended beneficiaries are able to access data
Government’s response to the coronavirus is unlikely to counteract the expected sharp decline of the country’s gross domestic product
In a statement, the fund emphasised that all businesses with workers, “from spaza shops to hair salons” who are registered with the UIF can apply for this relief
The minister is also expected to announce talks with unions towards a new airline after the shut-down of the cash-strapped national carrier