A sharp increase in the number of social grant recipients after the introduction of the special grant during the pandemic has exacerbated the strained grant payment system
The Covid-19 relief grant helped millions of South Africans, but it ended in January. The M&G spoke to unemployed youth who found the money helpful
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/ 2 February 2009
Government’s social relief of distress assistance is only for the ”poorest of the poor”, Social Development Minister Zola Skweyiya said on Monday.