Solidarity Fund spends R1.2bn on Covid-19 PPE
The fund, which has amassed R2.1bn to date, has also partnered with Phelophepa healthcare trains to ramp up coronavirus testing around the country
15 May 2020 - 15:23
The Solidarity Fund has disbursed more than half of the R2.1bn it has raised for the acquisition of personal protective equipment (PPE) and to roll out food relief for vulnerable households affected by the coronavirus.
The fund was established by President Cyril Ramaphosa in March to pool financial resources to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic and contain the disease’s social and economic effect on citizens...
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