Significant progress made with ECD relief fund, says minister Lindiwe Zulu 26 February 2021 - 11:26 Social development minister Lindiwe Zulu. The social development department says since the special Covid-19 social relief of distress grant of R350 was extended, 65,795 new applications have been received. File photo. Image: Linda Mthombeni
Since the launch of the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Employment Stimulus Relief Fund at the beginning of February, more than 27,000 applications from ECD programmes with more than 117,000 employees have been recorded, says the social development department.
“This is a significant achievement and also demonstrates how technology can assist in creating access to government services.