394 000 emergency grant applicants rejected
394 000 emergency grant applicants rejected

394 000 emergency grant applicants rejected

Jemima Beukes
JEMIMA BEUKES

WINDHOEK



The finance ministry has confirmed that of the 970 720 applications received for the N$750 coronavirus emergency income grant (EIG), 576 104 applications were approved for payment to the tune of N$432 million.

A whopping 394 616 applications were rejected.

The deadline for applications closed at midnight on 30 April and no new ones will be accepted.

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