Graft-induced Ters brakes should be eased to bail out employers and workers
Recruitment of auditors to follow the money appears more important than keeping up the flow of payments
14 July 2020 - 17:06
The government got off the starting blocks with commendable speed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and has paid out more than R25bn in terms of the R40bn temporary employer/employee relief scheme (Ters).
The scheme was introduced by the department of employment & labour to preserve jobs during the lockdown, but has now started to slow its payments while employees who have lost their jobs or been put on short time need it most. Many companies that have been unable to get up and running after the relaxation of the lockdown have run out of cash resources...
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