The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana has formally declared the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) will enhance the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant.
However, civil society organisations have claimed that the rise declared just isn't more than enough, right after months of calling for an SRD grant maximize.
Godongwana declared which the R350 grant will probably be improved from 1 here April 2024 by R20, or 5.seven%, rendering it R370 a month.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has reported which the SRD grant, that has been a lifeline for about 9 million individuals each month, has experienced a good effect and that the extension and improvement characterize the government's subsequent move in direction of bolstering revenue support for your unemployed.