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During this pandemic, it has been difficult for many people to provide for their families. However with the assistance of the R350 grant payment, people have been able to pay for their basic needs. However, will this Basic Income Grant continue beyond October?

UIF has extended their Temporary Employers/Employees Relief Scheme (TERS) which will see beneficiaries receive funds for a longer period of time. 

The Department of Employment and Labour has, through its entity the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), payed a total of R31 billion to workers around the country to help them cope with the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic.

The Gauteng Health Department has signed the statute paving the way for the establishment of a single government-operated nursing college in the province known as the Gauteng College of Nursing (GCoN).

The Minister of Health, Zweli Mkhize, has announced that the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Africa has increased. This is a developing story. 

Students receiving aid from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) have been urged to use their learning material allowances to purchase learning devices so they can learn remotely during lockdown. Parliament has applauded the service NSFAS has provided during lockdown.