Angry South Africans are questioning President Ramaphosa’s announcement to declare a national state of disaster following the KZN floods.

‘My home of South Africa is going through an extraordinarily difficult time,” Charlize Theron said about the KZN floods.

Gareth Cliff is asking the government to “stop stealing from the COVID-19 relief fund” and to “stop f*cking up everything” they touch.

While the alcohol and hospitality industries struggle under the latest lockdown restrictions, Ramaphosa said there is no money for relief.

While the agricultural sector was negatively impacted by COVID-19, the subsistence farmers and household producers remain the most affected.

The UIF has made over R52 billion in 11.5 million payments through over one million employers, since the country went under lockdown in March

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said it’s not true that the R500 billion relief package was entirely lost to corruption.

The COVID-19 pandemic is said to have cost the province 170 000 jobs

The United Kingdom said it was pleased to partner with South Africa and contribute towards its Solidarity Fund

Like many other industries, the sector has also been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

The DA and SA’s business community are dismayed by the decision to suspend the Ters system due to a fraud probe by the Auditor-General.

The UIF has also appointed a team of forensic investigators to look into all the monies that have been paid out to companies, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said the notion discouraged those, who qualified for the relief, not to apply.

More and more people are being paid UIF TERS relief payments directly even though the claims are submitted by their employers.

The announcement comes as a number of sporting and heritage events have been cancelled, in the wake of the pandemic

The Solidarity Fund, established to assist in the fight against the coronavirus, has so far received over R3 bn in pledges, with more than R2,7bn already deposited

The taxi industry has lashed out at government over its R billion relief package, branding it a slap in the face and are calling on Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula to avail more money

The Pretoria High Court ruled on Friday that eligibility criteria requiring SMMEs to be BEE compliant needs to be reviewed.

The move comes after Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula announced on Friday that R1.135 billion in relief had been allocated to the taxi industry to aid thousands of taxis and their operators during the lockdown, which has left many people jobless and brought certain sections of the economy to a standstill

Tourist guides are eligible for a payment of R1 500 per month for three months if they have not received any support elsewhere.

Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said the past two months have been difficult for the sector and many businesses are struggling to survive

After months of strife for SMMEs, the department of Small businesses has said that the initial application window will close on Saturday.

Gauteng Premier David Makhura, on Thursday, said the demand for food relief ‘far outstrips the province’s capacity to meet the need’.

The R1.2 billion fund intervention aims to address the effects of coronavirus and ensure sustainable food production post the pandemic.

The Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has welcomed the court’s decision and said the department had already started processing payments to beneficiaries