The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana has officially introduced which the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) will improve the Social Aid of Distress (SRD) grant.
Nonetheless, civil society organisations have explained that the increase announced is just not plenty of, after months of contacting for an website SRD grant raise.
Godongwana introduced that the R350 grant will be increased from one April 2024 by R20, or 5.seven%, making it R370 per month.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has reported the SRD grant, that has been a lifeline for about nine million men and women every month, has had a favourable affect and which the extension and improvement characterize The federal government's subsequent phase to bolstering cash flow aid to the unemployed.