#Day26ofLockdown | "Government is implementing a range of relief measures to support the most vulnerable South Africans during this difficult time and to respond to the impact of the lockdown on workers and businesses." - President Ramaphosa #COVID19SA 
#Day26ofLockdown | "SA has never had to deal with a public health emergency on the scale of the coronavirus pandemic. Extraordinary funding measures totalling R500bn are being channelled into healthcare, vital municipal services & social relief." - President Ramaphosa #COVID19SA
#Day26ofLockdown | "More than 2 million people have been screened in communities across the country and, of these, over 15,000 have been referred for testing." - President Ramaphosa #COVID19SA
#Day26ofLockdown | "This pandemic has exacerbated the inequalities in our society. Government is scaling up welfare provisions & food support to assist the most vulnerable." - President Ramaphosa #COVID19SA
#Day26ofLockdown | "Medical scientists and our doctors inform us that we are still in the early stages of this pandemic. Without proven therapeutic medicines or a vaccine, we can expect this to continue as a problem for the foreseeable future." - President Ramaphosa #COVID19SA
"Child support grant beneficiaries will receive an extra R300 in May and from June to October they will receive an additional R500 each month. All other grant beneficiaries will receive an extra R250 per month for the next six months." - President Ramaphosa #COVID19SA
#Day26ofLockdown | "A special #COVID19SA Social Relief of Distress grant of R350 a month for the next 6 months will be paid to individuals who are currently unemployed and do not receive any other form of social grant or #UIF payment." - President Ramaphosa
#Day26ofLockdown | "The @OfficialSASSA – will within days implement a technology-based solution to roll out food assistance at scale through vouchers and cash transfers to ensure that help reaches those who need it faster and more efficiently." - President Ramaphosa #COVID19SA
#Day26ofLockdown | "The #coronavirus crisis will lead to many people losing their jobs. An additional R100 billion will be set aside for the protection of jobs and to create jobs." - President Ramaphosa #COVID19SA
#Day20ofLockdown | "We continue to provide assistance – in the form of loans, grants and debt restructuring – to SMMEs, spaza shop owners and other informal businesses." - President Ramaphosa #COVID19SA
