Treasury launches portal to register businesses affected by unrest
Government has called on all business owners who were affected by the unrest between 9 and 19 July 2021 to register on the portal.
BUSINESSES affected by the devastating public violence and looting that swept across Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal in July have until September 30 to apply for government financial relief.
This comes after the National Treasury launched a portal for businesses that suffered losses to register.
The intervention forms part of the relief package announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa. As part of the package, a range of measures will be implemented by national and provincial government to assist small and medium businesses, that suffered damage or losses, with rebuilding.
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In a statement, Treasury said the registration portal would collect data from affected businesses to better coordinate relief measures as well as to inform future interventions.
“It will provide a single governmental entry point for businesses to indicate the extent of losses they have suffered, and to access available facilities. The government calls on all business owners who were affected by the unrest between 9 and 19 July 2021 to register on the portal,” said Treasury in a statement
The portal can be accessed on www.relief4sa.co.za.
Alternatively, business owners who experience problems accessing the portal can contact the toll-free call centre on 080 006 00850. With the exception of public holidays, the call centre will operate between 8:00 and 17:00 on weekdays.
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