Black Sash still wants R350 Covid-19 grant increased

People protest for the R350 grants outside Sassa office in Bellville, Cape Town, in April. Picture: Gallo Images Human rights organisation Black Sash is adamant that the R350 Covid-19 special relief of distress (SRD) grant is not enough to help prevent hunger and poverty.

This is after President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday announced the reinstatement of the R350 grant to assist citizens who have no means of supporting themselves during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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