National Treasury defends SRD grant in court, saying SA’s fiscal position is ‘extremely serious’

Looking at all the social grants provided by the state over the past 20 years, the progressive realisation of the right to social assistance was beyond dispute, says counsel for the Treasury

30 October 2024 - 19:54 By FRANNY RABKIN

South Africa has one of the highest fiscal spending on social protection of any developing or emerging market country in the world, the Pretoria high court heard on Wednesday...

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