While 11.3 million people applied for the R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant,  only less than half of the applicants were successful due to stricter qualifying criteria. The new approach intended the grants to be earmarked for the poorest of the poor, expressing that applicants applying must have insufficient means, not only be unemployed. All applicants’ financial support is … Continue reading SASSA proposes increase of R350 grant after only 40% of applicants qualify