COLLEN MALATJI | The SRD grant: an existential crutch, not a sustainable saviour for South African youth
The SRD grant, which is R370 a month but should be R624 at least, has reinvigorated calls for a Basic Income Grant — a universal safety net
11 June 2025 - 04:30
When the South African government launched the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant in May 2020, few anticipated its evolution...
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