Consensus that the government should temporarily top up welfare grants as a response to the Covid-19 economic crisis is growing as both business and labour endorse the idea and finance minister Tito Mboweni heads to cabinet with a proposal on Wednesday.

In a briefing to journalists on Tuesday, Mboweni said that the Treasury would present a package of fiscal measures to the cabinet for consideration...

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