DA welcomes extension of ECD Relief Fund, but online applications continue to exclude many of those in need
19 February 2021
The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the extension of the deadline for Early Childhood Development Employment Stimulus Relief Fund (ECD-ESR) applications to 26 February 2021, after we wrote a letter to the Minister of Social Development, Lindiwe Zulu, on 17 February 2021.
While extending the deadline and increasing access by availing the application platform in three additional languages does ease the application process somewhat, other major challenges still hinder many applicants from participating fairly in this life-line relief package.
The requirement for business banking accounts;
Low level of computer literacy;