The Covid-19 social relief of distress grant will be raised by R20, or 5.7%, to R370 from April 1, finance minister Enoch Godongwana announced in the National Assembly on Wednesday evening. 

About 9-million people receive the grant, which the ANC uses as a strong point in its favour in its electioneering in the run-up to the May 29 general elections...

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