Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu presented a treasure trove of data on the R350 grant earlier today, revealing the true cost of SASSA’s popular ‘relief funds’. The payment was introduced at the beginning of the pandemic, to help citizens who are not entitled to any other form of social support. How many people have SASSA rejected?
Despite a raft of administrative problems, the R350 grant has been a lifeline for almost seven million South Africans. There is talk of the scheme being expanded in 2021 to become a ‘Basic Income Grant’, but the government’s purse-strings may not be able […]
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