#YouAsked Covid-19 Is the IMF giving money to people affected by Covid-19? Source IMF: Covid-19 Financial Assistance and Debt Service Relief Short answer Is the IMF giving money to people affected by Covid-19? Yes. The International Monetary Fund is providing financial assistance and debt service relief to member countries facing the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Through its various lending facilities and debt service relief, it has made about $250 billion - a quarter of its $1 trillion lendin... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Governance & service delivery Do members of the SADC hold member-specific identification documents? Source United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA): SADC - Free Movement of Persons Short answer Do members of the SADC hold member-specific identification documents? Southern African Development Community members do not hold member-specific IDs, but there have been talks on a proposed single SADC passport initiative. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Health Is the IMF giving money to people affected by Covid-19? Source IMF: Covid-19 Financial Assistance and Debt Service Relief Short answer Is the IMF giving money to people affected by Covid-19? Yes. The International Monetary Fund is providing financial assistance and debt service relief to member countries facing the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Through its various lending facilities and debt service relief, it has made about $250 billion - a quarter of its $1 trillion ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Do members of the SADC hold member-specific identification documents? Source United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA): SADC - Free Movement of Persons Short answer Do members of the SADC hold member-specific identification documents? Southern African Development Community members do not hold member-specific IDs, but there have been talks on a proposed single SADC passport initiative. ... Back Full answer
Land Agriculture How much of South Africa’s land is agricultural land? Source World Bank: Agricultural land (% of land area) – South Africa Short answer How much of South Africa’s land is agricultural land? According to data from the World Bank, agricultural land makes up 79.4% of South Africa’s land area. More: Frequently asked questions about land ownership and demand in South Africa ... Back Full answer
Covid-19 #YouAsked Health Has Mpumalanga reached a vaccination milestone of 1,000,000 people vaccinated? Source Covid-19 Resources and News Portal Short answer Has Mpumalanga reached a vaccination milestone of 1,000,000 people vaccinated? As of 17 November 2021, the total number of individuals vaccinated in Mpumalanga stood at just over 1 million (1,420,542). ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Health Is it true that if you are not vaccinated for Covid-19 you can’t receive the Older Persons Grant? Source President Cyril Ramaphosa Short answer Is it true that if you are not vaccinated for Covid-19 you can’t receive the Older Persons Grant? No. Legally, no one can be forced or coerced into taking the vaccine. This was affirmed by President Cyril Ramaphosa when he addressed parliament on 3 September 2021: “No one should be forced to be vaccinated. Instead, we need to use the available scientific evidence to encourage — repeat encour... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Health How many patients were hospitalised with Covid-19 at Groote Schuur hospital on 6 September 2021? Source UCT Faculty of Health Science Short answer How many patients were hospitalised with Covid-19 at Groote Schuur hospital on 6 September 2021? According to UCT’s Faculty of Health Science, there were 254 patients hospitalised with Covid-19 on 6 September 2021. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Elections & political parties Who is the Prime Minister of Uganda? Source Uganda National Web Portal: Office of the Prime Minister Short answer Who is the Prime Minister of Uganda? The Rt. Hon Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda is the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda. He has been Prime Minister of Uganda since 2014. ... Back Full answer