Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"The impact of recent events on our economy has made the implementation of our Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan even more important." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"No country can expect its economy to grow, or to live in peace and harmony, while many of its citizens remain marginalised, hungry and excluded." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"These interventions are designed to extend as much relief as possible to individuals and businesses that are in need of support, without compromising our fiscal sustainability." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"The payment of excise taxes by the alcohol sector will be deferred for a period of three months, to ease the burden on the sector as it recovers." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"We will also defer payment of PAYE taxes for a period of three months to provide businesses with additional cash flow, with an automatic deferral of 35 percent of PAYE liabilities for employers with revenue below R100 million." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"This will encourage employers to hire and retain employees, especially those in the retail and hospitality sectors which have been worst affected." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"We are expanding the Employment Tax Incentive for a period of four months to include any employee earning below R6 500 and to increase the incentive amount by up to R750 per month." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"This will ensure that jobs are protected and that workers can continue to earn an income as those businesses take time to rebuild." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"Most importantly, the UIF will provide income support to all those employees who have lost jobs as a result of the recent unrest." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"The UIF will facilitate payments as quickly as possible to support workers who have not received an income." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"We are also working with large business to determine their contribution to the support of SMMEs, job creation and eradication of hunger and poverty." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"We will also be reprioritising funding for SMMEs affected by the pandemic through a once-off business survival funding mechanism." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"We are therefore working to extend support to uninsured businesses that were affected by the violence. Government will set aside dedicated funds for this purpose and we will soon announce a mechanism for these businesses to apply for support." - President Cyril Ramaphosa — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"Many of these businesses have lost everything, and will not be able to rebuild on their own. We will not abandon them in their time of need." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"In addition, however, some businesses that were victims of this violence may not have been insured. This includes many small and medium-sized businesses, whether formal or informal." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"Government will ensure that SASRIA is able to honour all of its obligations and will provide whatever support is necessary in this regard." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"SASRIA has committed to expedite the payment of all valid claims, and is working together with private insurers to ensure that assessments are completed without delay." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"Businesses that are insured will be covered by SASRIA." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"We are one of the few countries in the world to have a state-owned insurance company, SASRIA, which provides cover against incidents of public violence, strikes, riots and unrest." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"The most immediate need is to ensure that those businesses that were damaged or looted are able to rebuild and reopen as quickly as possible." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"We are also implementing measures to help businesses to rebuild." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"In addition to the food relief being provided by the Department of Social Development, government is contributing R400 million to the Humanitarian Crisis Relief Fund to assist with the immediate needs of affected communities." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"This will build on the strength of our existing social protection system, which is one of the greatest achievements of our democracy." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"Details on the reinstatement of the grant, including the process for application, will be announced shortly." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"We are expanding the number of people who are eligible for this grant by allowing unemployed caregivers who currently receive a Child Support Grant to apply." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"This has been made possible by the slight improvement we have seen in our revenue collection." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"To support those who have no means of supporting themselves, we are reinstating the Social Relief of Distress Grant to provide a monthly payment of R350 until the end of March 2022." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"This evening we are announcing a range of measures to support the recovery of the economy and provide relief to the poor and those who are vulnerable as a result of the measures that we had to impose to deal with COVID-19." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"We are taking decisive action now to secure the livelihoods of millions of people that have been threatened by both the pandemic and the unrest." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org

Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA

"Although calm has been restored to these areas, the impact of the violence and destruction continues to be felt by households, employees and businesses." - President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #RebuildSouthAfrica — PolitiTweet.org