Solidarity fund
Solidarity Fund spent R18m on anti-GBV efforts during COVID-19 pandemic
The Police ministry said that since the start of the pandemic, there has been a significant increase in gender-based violence cases.
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Solidarity Fund earmarks R327m for SA to join WHO COVAX programme
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to persist in many countries around the globe, the World Health Organization has launched the COVAX programme to speed up the search for an effective vaccine and South Africa wants in on that.
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EFF leading payroll donor to Solidarity Fund, MPs told
Anonymous donors gave up R4.6m of their pay, while a range of companies, including mining houses, a bank and a retail group made up the rest of the top ten payroll donations, according to the Solidarity Fund.
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No money spent on admin costs, Solidarity Fund chair tells MPs
The Solidarity Fund has received donations from more than 2,700 companies and foundations locally and abroad as well as from more than 300,000 ordinary South Africans.
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Solidarity Fund spent R2.7 billion on COVID-19 fight
The fund was launched in March, just two weeks after the idea was first mooted, with R150 million in seed money from the government.
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Solidarity Fund raised over R3bn since its launch 7 months ago
The fund has so far allocated R2.2 billion to various projects.
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British govt pledges R50m to SA COVID-19 Solidarity Fund
High commissioner Nigel Casey was at a signing ceremony together with Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Nomalungelo Gina in Pretoria on Monday.
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Paarl pharmaceutical products supplier fined over R15k for face mask overpricing
Sentra Kem CCs has agreed to pay more R15,785.03 to the Solidarity Fund.
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Solidarity Fund to donate 20,000 ventilators to healthcare facilities across SA
These will come in handy as the country prepares for the second COVID-19 wave over the next few months.
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SIU probing corruption claims related to COVID-19 funds
The unit said the graft complaints related to the manufacturing of face masks, the distribution of food parcels and awareness campaigns.
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City of Ekurhuleni officials donate over R1.4m towards Solidarity Fund
The fund was established by government to support initiatives aimed at fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
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DA to donate R1.5m to Solidarity Fund to assist small businesses: Malatsi
The party has answered President Cyril Ramaphosa's call for organisations, businesses and individuals to contribute to the fund, which will support government's efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Old Mutual's exco takes salary cuts to donate to Solidarity Fund
Added to its exco taking salary cuts from this month, Old Mutual is also making R4 billion worth of cover available to over 400,000 healthcare workers.
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COVID-19: Mary Oppenheimer and daughters donate R1bn to Solidarity Fund
In a statement, Oppenheimer said that she and her daughters thought long and hard about where they could make the greatest difference and decided to support the humanitarian needs of everyone living in South Africa.
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Muslim civil society organisations donate R1m to help SA fight COVID-19
The organisation said it heard the call of President Cyril Ramaphosa to assist the poor during the 21-day lockdown period.
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Business already contributing to Solidarity Fund - Patel
The fund, kick-started by donations of R1 billion each from the Rupert and Oppenheimer families, is intended to help mobilise business and civil society to back government efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19.
