South Africa president unveils $26 billion virus relief plan

• "The scale of this emergency programme is historical," he said.
• In a special address to the nation, Ramaphosa announced "a massive social and economic support package of 500 billion rand.

In a special address to the nation, Ramaphosa announced "a massive social and economic support package of 500 billion rand ($26.3 billion), which amounts to about 10 percent of our GDP."

"The scale of this emergency programme is historical," he said.