Opposition parties react to Ramaphosa's COVID-19 relief plan eNCA
Trade union federation Cosatu welcomed the measures, but called for big corporations to match the amount that the government has placed on the table.
"Nothing less than a R1-trillion stimulus plan will be sufficient to turn our already bleeding economy around and save workers from the pain of skyrocketing unemployment levels," Cosatu said in a statement.
"It is also encouraging to hear Ramaphosa speak of a phased re-opening of the economy following on a risk-adjusted approach based on scientific evidence," Steenhuisen said. "This is essentially the Smart Lockdown plan the DA proposed. We look forward to the details of this plan."released a media statement, welcoming the core of the aspects announced on social relief but said they would be waiting for the details on economic measures Ramaphosa would announce during the week.The EFF stated they would like to see the distribution of food be facilitated out of political hands to prevent corruption.
The party opposes the re-opening of the economy should it put people in danger and warned against accepting loans by the IMF and World Bank.It said attention should be paid to people who were not economically vulnerable before the pandemic who have are facing economic difficulties now.
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