FULL ADDRESS | Grant payments up as Ramaphosa announces R500bn to deal with coronavirus in SA

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R500bn will be spent to support South Africans dealing with the consequences of the coronavirus.

President Cyril Ramaphosa made the announcement during an address on Tuesday night. He said this amounted to "about 10% of our GDP".

21 Apr 2020 2PM English South Africa News · Daily News

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