Government reaffirms Shs 2bn pledge to South Africa returnees

The government has reaffirmed its commitment to provide Shs 2 billion to Ugandans who returned from South Africa following the xenophobic attacks that happened earlier this year.The money is expected to cushion the Ugandans who lost their source of livelihood when they left South Africa. President Yoweri Museveni pledged Shs 2bn to a new Sacco that the returnees were urged to form as a financial buffer.