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SASSA grant recipient says elderly are neglected by government

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SASSA grant recipient says elderly are neglected by government
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A North West pensioner who has relied on the Older Persons Grant for more than five years says rising costs leave her struggling every month.



Sydney Kinnear has spent years navigating the challenges of surviving on a government grant.



Kinnear, now in her late sixties lives in North West province and receives the Older Persons Grant, which provides R2 400 per month to South Africans aged 60 and older.



Unemployed



Despite this support, Kinnear regularly fails to make ends meet. She re

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