The National Treasury on Tuesday launched a registration portal that will collect data from small and medium businesses that need the funding.
The Brookside Mall in Pietermaritzburg was one of the retail centres set ablaze by protesters during unrest and looting in KwaZulu-Natal in July. File photo.Businesses affected by the unrest and looting in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng in July have until September 30 to apply for government financial relief. that will collect data from small and medium businesses that need the funding.
“The registration portal will collect data from affected businesses to better co-ordinate these relief measures and to inform future interventions. It will provide a single governmental entry point for businesses to indicate the extent of losses they have suffered and to access available facilities,” said the Treasury.during a national address on July 25.
“Government will set aside dedicated funds for this purpose and we will soon announce a mechanism for these businesses to apply for support,” said Ramaphosa. Treasury assured businesses that all data collected will be only used for the delivery of support measures being administered through national and provincial government entities. HOW DO I APPLY?
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