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Anonymous donors gave R4.6 million of their salary, while a number of companies, including mining houses, a bank and a retail group, made up the rest of the top ten payroll donations, according to the Solidarity Fund.
FILE: The leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema. Image: Sethembiso Zulu / EWN
CAPE TOWN – Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) rank first on the list of the top ten payroll donations to the Solidarity Fund.
People were encouraged to sacrifice part of their wages after the fund was launched at the beginning of the shutdown to help with a rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
READ: The Solidarity Fund spent R2.7 billion in the fight against COVID-19
The Red Berets have contributed a total of 15 million rand.
This was revealed when fund officials reported to Parliament’s Standing Finance Committee on Tuesday.
Donations from the EFF put those of government officials in second place, with just R8 million.
Anonymous donors gave R4.6 million of their salary, while a number of companies, including mining houses, a bank and a retail group, made up the rest of the top ten payroll donations, according to the Solidarity Fund.
The fund has raised R3.2 billion since its launch in March, with R2.7 billion allocated so far for spending on personal protective equipment and other health equipment, food aid, support for the campaign against gender-based violence and awareness campaigns.
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