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Large households were spending an average of R1 000 to R1 500 a month on food, the report said.
FAMILY CAREGIVING

Report finds pension grant not enough to make ends meet

About 3.9 million people in South Africa are beneficiaries of the grant, which is currently at R2 080 per person a month

  • Umamah Bakharia
3 min read
Neighbourhood Old Age Home (NOAH) provides services for older people in Cape Town. Photo: Noortjie van Wulfen, supplied by NOAH.
FAMILY CAREGIVING

Old age funding not keeping up with ageing population, report finds

Family Caregiving calls on government to prioritise community-based care services

  • Daniel Steyn
5 min read