🇿🇦 South Africa 2d ago · Nozibusiso Mazibuko

SRD grant recipient grateful for every rand, but one problem remains at home

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SRD grant recipient grateful for every rand, but one problem remains at home
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A young Gauteng woman says she is thankful for her Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, even though it cannot keep hunger at bay in her household.



The woman, aged 25, shared her story in The South African’s SASSA grant survey and asked to remain anonymous. She holds a trade qualification, is unemployed and looking for work.



SRD grant helps, but not enough



She has received the SRD grant for less than a year. The payment goes into her bank account each month, and she spreads it across a

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