Here are five quotes from Kubayi-Ngubane's address
“Allocation of funds was conducted in line with government policies and ensured that there was an equitable share of the resources across all regions of the country, including rural areas and small towns/dorpies.
“We are encouraged by the many letters of appreciation from patriotic South Africans, black and white, who did not listen to the misleading noise that the relief was specifically for black people. This ultimately confused and discouraged even those who qualified for the grant not to apply.”“Of the 7,284 valid applications submitted [to benefit from the R200m fund], our resources could only assist 4,000 businesses in the tourism and hospitality sector.
“We regret that a total of 3,284 applications were not funded due to depletion of resources, even though some qualified. Letters detailing the reasons for unfavourable considerations are being prepared and will be issued to all unfunded applicants soon.”“A month ago, I announced that we have set aside R30m to provide financial relief for freelance guides over a period of up to three months.
“We have since received a list of 9,380 tourist guides from the provinces. It has come to our attention that some of the tourist guides are registered with UIF.”
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