The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana has officially announced the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) will raise the Social Reduction of Distress (SRD) grant.
Nevertheless, civil society organisations have reported that the rise introduced isn't sufficient, right after months of contacting for an SRD grant enhance.
Godongwana announced the R350 grant are going to be amplified from 1 April 2024 by R20, or 5.7%, making it R370 per month.
President Cyril Ramaphosa Sassa Status Check for R350 Grant has claimed the SRD grant, which has been a lifeline for about 9 million people today each month, has had a beneficial effect and which the extension and enhancement signify The federal government's up coming step toward bolstering earnings aid to the unemployed.