The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana has officially declared that the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) will improve the Social Aid of Distress (SRD) grant.
However, civil society organisations have claimed that the rise declared is not adequate, immediately after months of contacting for an SRD grant maximize.
Godongwana declared which website the R350 grant will be elevated from 1 April 2024 by R20, or five.seven%, which makes it R370 per 30 days.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has explained the SRD grant, which has been a lifeline for approximately nine million persons every month, has had a positive impact and which the extension and enhancement symbolize the government's future action in direction of bolstering earnings support with the unemployed.