Court challenge to SRD grant short-sighted, says government
Think-tank and activists say millions of South Africans have been left out of the social security net
09 January 2024 - 18:00
The government has consistently failed to provide the temporary social relief of distress (SRD) grant, which was initially budgeted at R36bn, to millions of eligible people who live in poverty. This is the view of think-tank the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) and the #PayTheGrants (#PTG) campaign in a challenge expected to be heard in the Pretoria high court this year.
The government, however, has denied these claims. ..
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