Minister Nkhensani Kubayi-Ngubane says that to date, the UIF has received just over 103,000 applications from employers.
Minister of Employment and Labour Thulas Nxesi has urged employers across the country to play their role by assisting their employees to claim from the Covid-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme.
The minister appealed to all employers and those who “have not even dared to help their employees” to work with government during this period. Nkhensani Kubayi-Ngubane, minister of tourism and the chair of the government economic cluster, had said that to date, the Unemployment Insurance Fund has received just over 103,000 applications from employers representing an estimated 1.75 million employees.
She said of all applications the UIF has received, 59,000 employers applications have been processed, which means 862 employees will receive their benefits.
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