'Food baskets in lieu of income lost in lockdown'

Coordinator, Social Protection Packages for COVID-19 Pandemic, Gabriel Seeletso
Coordinator, Social Protection Packages for COVID-19 Pandemic, Gabriel Seeletso

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Government has budgeted about P150 million for social protection packages for people affected by the imposed lockdown due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. 

The amount caters for food baskets and their transportation as well as for remuneration of temporary social workers roped in to assist during the pandemic. The programme is rolled out through local government authorities.

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