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South Africa Contemplating ‘National Disaster Benefit’ Fund
- Unemployment Insurance Fund may pay workers who are laid off
- Measure is among strongest yet to aid the struggling economy
A worker wearing a protective face mask replenishes stocks of sanitizing products inside a store in Pretoria, South Africa, on March 16.
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South Africa is considering establishing a ‘National Disaster Benefit’ fund that would pay workers compensation when they are laid off because of the effect of the coronavirus outbreak on businesses.