THE #PayTheGrants campaign against the termination of the Covid SRD grant held a protest outside the Sassa offices in Bellville on Friday. Picture: Leon Lestrade | African News Agency (ANA) Cape Town – Despite impassioned pleas for the Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant to be extended, the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) has confirmed that the grant has been terminated.
Human rights organisation Black Sash and pressure campaign #PayTheGrants demanded that the government extend the special Covid-19 relief funding, as the Covid-19 pandemic continues its devastating toll on individuals and families.
Nationwide protests against the termination of the grants […]
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