The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana has officially announced which the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) will improve the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant.
On the other hand, civil society organisations have stated that the increase announced is just not more than enough, following months of calling for an SRD grant boost.
Godongwana introduced that the R350 more info grant is going to be greater from one April 2024 by R20, or 5.7%, rendering it R370 per month.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has said which the SRD grant, that has been a lifeline for about 9 million people each month, has experienced a optimistic effect and that the extension and advancement depict the government's next move in direction of bolstering revenue support with the unemployed.