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

Government’s response to the coronavirus is unlikely to counteract the expected sharp decline of the country’s gross domestic product

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

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